Meeting Presentations

2012 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 19-21, The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach, Florida

The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market Outlook
Doug Long, M.B.A., Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health

Ambulatory Care Pharmacy: Not Just Hospital Retail Pharmacy
Stuart Kersky, M.H.A., R.Ph., Managing Director, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions (a division of AmerisourceBergen)

Prior Authorizations: A Pharmacy Perspective
Tim Kosty, R.Ph., M.B.A., President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Short Dispensing Cycles: The Impact on the Pharmacy and Nursing Home
Jae Chung, M.B.A., Pharmacy Workflow Designer, TCGRx

Social Media and Virtual Worlds: New Tools for a Digital Age
Brian Kaihoi, M.B.A., Web Administrator, Mayo Clinic

NASPA Update: State Legislative and Regulatory Trends
Becky Snead, B.Pharm., Executive Vice President and CEO, National Association of State Pharmacy Associations

Rx for Commodity Hell: Customer Niche Centricity (CNC)
Bruce Merrifield, M.B.A., President, Merrifield Consulting Group

Creating World-Class Digital Experiences
Rebecca Salerno, Director, Creative Services, Indiana University

EPCS Audit Requirements
Ron Fine, R.Ph., Vice President, National Health Plan Accounts, CoverMyMeds

Protecting Patient Health Information: A Regulatory and Technical Overview
Mary Jo Carden, R.Ph., J.D., Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Medco Health Solutions

The Benefits of Active Inventory Management
Ed Crimmins, Principal, Kindler & Crimmins Associates, Inc.

Pharmacy Technology Panel: What Pharmacists Need To Succeed
Moderator, Bruce Kneeland, Pharmacy Development Manager, Epicor Software Solutions

2011 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 23-25, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida

The Value of Accurate Prescriber Data
Craig Ford, Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Business Segment, Health Market Science

NABP’s Community Pharmacy Accreditation Program
Robert Cowan, COO, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

E-QuIPP: Building a Standardized Platform to Equip Pharmacies for a New Model of Care
Laura Cranston, R.Ph., Executive Director, PQA, Inc.
Annette Boyer, R.Ph., Vice President, Sales, CEcity.com

Health Information Exchanges: A Foundation for Health System Change
Gina Bianco Perez, President, Advances in Management, Inc.

Changes in HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets
Debbi Meisner, Vice President, Regulatory Compliance Strategy, Emdeon

Increasing Awareness of Acetaminophen via Pharmacy-Generated Prescription Labeling
Dan Ramirez, R.Ph., Consultant, McNeil Pharmaceutical

The National Health Plan ID 101
Annette Gabel, Executive Director, Industry Standard Compliance, Medco Health Solutions

Telepharmacy: An Emerging Technology Trend
Don Dietz, Vice President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Bedside Medication Barcode Scanning: The Role of Mobile Technology in Five Rights Checking
Matt Kern, Manager, Medication Services Department – Information Services, Carolinas Healthcare System

Direct-to-Patient Programs: A Clinical Opportunity for Retail Pharmacists
Bruce Briggs, R.Ph., Founder, Briggs PRN, LLC

Pharmacy e-HIT Collaborative Overview: Integrating the Pharmacist’s EHR into the Practice of Pharmacy
Shelly Spiro, R.Ph., FASCP, Director, Pharmacy e-Health Information Technology Collaborative

The PCAST Health Information Technology Report
Marsha Millonig, President, Catalyst Enterprises, LLC

2011 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 21-23, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida

The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market: What’s In, What’s Out, and What’s Ahead
Doug Long, M.B.A., Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health

Current Challenges and Opportunities in Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Lynne Batshon, Director of Professional Affairs, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Patient Compliance and Adherence Is Good Business
Clarence Lea, R.Ph., Vice President, Marketing and Industry Relations, FDS

Firewall Fairy Tales and Other Scary Stories
Steve Belovich, Ph.D., CEO, IQware

The Impact of REMS on the Practice of Pharmacy
Kevin Hennessy, Pharm.D., C.G.P., B.C.P.S., Senior Manager for Pharmacy Relations, Cephalon

Review of the Impact of AMP Reimbursement and Future Considerations
Tim Kosty, R.Ph., President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

Physician, Pharmacist, and Patient Attitudes on e-Prescribing: Experiences of a Full-scale National Implementation
Bengt Åstrand, R.Ph., Ph.D., Adjunct Lecturer, eHealth Institute, School of Natural Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden, and Vice President and Founder, Vårdapoteket, Sweden

Achieving the Change You Need Now
Bruce Merrifield, M.B.A., President, Merrifield Consulting Group

An Update on 340B: Preparing for an Expanded Program
Ted Slafsky, Executive Director, Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access

On the Same Page? FDA, Brookings Institution, and the Quest for a Single-Document Solution for Consumer Medicine Information and MedGuides
Ray Bullman, Executive Vice President, National Council on Patient Information and Education

Overview of the New Privacy and Security Rule: Provisions, Compliance Tips, and Timelines
Mary Jo Carden, R.Ph., J.D., President, Carden & Associates

Current Research Supporting Pharmacists’ Clinical Services
Brian Isetts, Ph.D., B.C.P.S., Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Pharmacy’s Crystal Ball: What the National Pharmacist Workforce Survey Reveals About the Profession
Jon Schommer, R.Ph., Ph.D., Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Healthcare IT and Open-Source Software
Tom Wilson, CEO, Jack Russell Software

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for Dummies in Just 2,875,043 Easy Steps
Jeanne Scott, Talking-Head-in-Chief, Health-Politics.com

2010 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 24-26, The Seelbach Hilton, Louisville, Kentucky

Down the Stretch They Come: The New HITECH Provisions
Mary Jo Carden, R.Ph., J.D. President, Carden & Associates

Reimbursement Update: WAC Implementation Challenges and Solutions
Don Dietz, R.Ph., M.A., Vice President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

Current NABP Initiatives in Support of the Boards of Pharmacy and Protecting the Public Health
Robert Cowan, C.P.A., C.A.E., Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

E-Prescribing Shifts Into Third Gear
Ken Whittemore, R.Ph., M.B.A., Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Surescripts

Presription-Monitoring Programs: An Update on the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion Committee
Dave Hopkins, Program Manager, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Co-chair, U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance/IJIS Prescription-Monitoring Program

Multilingual Pharmacies: Using Technology to Address Language Barriers
Charles Lee, M.D., President and Founder, Polyglot Systems

Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dr. Donald F. Kuratko, The Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Executive Director, Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, The Kelley School of Business, Indiana University – Bloomington

Data and Today’s World of Specialty Pharmacy
David Hileman, R.Ph., Vice President, RxCrossroads

Front-End Focus: The Power of Combining POS Sales Data and Wholesaler Purchase Information
Odile Harbaugh, Senior Manager, Retail Product Development, Cardinal Health

Pharmacogenomics in Practice: Where the Puck Is Heading
Calvin Knowlton, B.S.Pharm., M.Div., Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, Revolution Care

2010 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 14-16, The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, South Carolina

The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market: What’s In, What’s Out, and What’s Ahead
Doug Long, M.B.A., Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health

Healthcare in a Digital World
Alan McKay, Ph.D., Professor and Dean, School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University

AWP Settlement Update: Market Impact and Unintended Consequences
Tim Kosty, R.Ph., President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

Connecting Technology: Achieving Better Health for Patients and Pharmacy
Marsha K. Millonig, M.B.A., R.Ph., President and CEO, Catalyst Enterprises

Pharmacy’s Future in a Reformed Healthcare System — Opportunities, Challenges, and Imperatives
Ed Webb, Pharm.D., M.P.H., Associate Executive Director, Government and Professional Affairs, American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Beyond Time: Documenting the Value of an MTM Service Encounter
Mike Rupp, R.Ph., Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacy Administration, and Executive Director, Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University – Glendale, Arizona Campus

Think Big, Act Small by Making Brilliant Mistakes
Bruce Merrifield, M.B.A., President, Merrifield Consulting Group

Real-World Pharmacy Feedback Panel I
Panel Moderator: Bruce Kneeland, Founder, PharmacyConnections

The Pharmacy e-Health Information Technology Collaborative: Finding a Common Purpose as a Profession to Improve Medication Use and the Meaningful Use of EHR
Jim Owen, Pharm.D., Director, Professional Practice, American Pharmacists Association

Who Ever Said, “Get it in Writing?” — A Decade-and-a-Half Quest for Useful Written Consumer Medicine Information
Ray Bullman, Executive Vice President. National Council on Patient Information and Education

New Business Associate Requirements: Ready in 30 Minutes
Mary Jo Carden, R.Ph., J.D., President, Carden & Associates

Real-World Pharmacy Feedback Panel II
Panel Moderator: Bruce Kneeland, Founder, PharmacyConnections

2009 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 18-20, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida

High Quality, Affordable Healthcare: Linking Performance Measurement to Health Reform
Laura Cranston, R.Ph., Executive Director, Pharmacy Quality Alliance

Performance Measurement: A New Pharmacy Paradigm
Annette Boyer, R.Ph., Vice President, Business Development, CE City

RxNorm: An Interlingua for Clinical Drugs
Doug Bell, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA, and Research Scientist, the RAND Corporation

An Update on Part D, Plus More
Chris Worrall, Special Assistant to the Director and Chief Medical Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Putting Automation to Work in LTC: A Case Study
Jim Moncrief, Chairman, Advanced Pharmacy

A Community Pharmacy Update
Bruce Roberts, R.Ph., Executive Vice President and CEO, National Community Pharmacists Association

Health Information Technology: Navigating the Landscape and Pharmacy’s Strategic Directions
Jim Owen, Pharm.D., Director, Professional Practice, American Pharmacists Association

Pseudoephedrine Tracking: The Oregon Model
Rob Bovett, J.D., Legal Counsel, Oregon Narcotics Enforcement Association

What You Should Know About the New HIPAA Standards
Annette Gabel, Executive Director, Industry Standards Compliance, Medco Health Solutions

Converting Organizational Cynicism
Paul Trout, CEO, Shift Worldwide LLC

The Current Status of Prescription-Monitoring Programs and What’s Next
John Eadie, Co-Founder and Former President, ASPMP

Medical Identity Theft and the Red Flag Rules: What You Should Know
Don Dietz, R.Ph., M.S., Vice President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

Face-to-Face Impact: Improving Care and Reducing Cost Through Community Pharmacies
Bud Meadows, Senior Vice President, Sales and Business Development, Mirixa Corporation

A Panel Discussion with Community Pharmacists

Meeting Presentations

2009 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 15-17, The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Drug Therapy for Older Adults: A Technology Update
Thomas R. Clark, R.Ph., M.H.S., C.G.P., Director of Clinical Affairs for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Foundation

Financial Impact of Generic Discount Programs: Only the Tip of the Iceberg
Mike Bunn, Pharm.D., M.S., Consultant, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

An Update on 340B Programs
Jerry Sveum, R.Ph., Pharmacy Consultant

The Profession's Perspective on MTM Documentation and Billing
Dan Buffington, Pharm.D., M.B.A., President and CEO, Clinical Pharmacology Services

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology: Emerging Medical Miracles on the Horizon
Marsha Millonig, R.Ph., M.B.A., President, Catalyst Enterprises

The DEA's Proposed Solution for E-Prescribing Controlled Substances
Ken Whittemore, R.Ph., M.B.A., Senior VP, Clinical Practice Integration, SureScripts-RxHub

Integrating Applications with the Microsoft HealthVault
Harry Collins, Managing Partner and Head of Development, Netsoft USA

MTM: More Than Myths
Patty Kumbera, R.Ph., Chief Operating Officer, Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care

Leadership for Today's Leader
Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D., President, Creative Energy Options

Over One Million Visits Per Year: Outcomes of Medication Therapy Management Services
Brian Isetts, B.Sc., Ph.D., B.C.P.S., F.A.Ph.A., Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

The New President, the New 111th Congress, and the Future Direction of U.S. Healthcare
Jeanne Scott, R.N., J.D., Talking-Head-in-Chief, Health-Politics.com

Meeting Presentations

2008 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 19-21, Marriott Seaview Resort & Spa, Galloway, New Jersey

A Look at Data Extraction Requirements for Pharmacy Audits
Mark Jacobs, R.Ph., Senior Audit Analyst, Pharmacy Audit Assistance Service (PAAS National)

Prescription-Monitoring Programs: Past, Present, and Future
Danna Droz, R.Ph., J.D., Prescription-Monitoring Program Administrator, Ohio State Board of Pharmacy

An Update on the Legislative Landscape for Meth Precursors
Joe DeSensi, Product Manager, Appriss

The Role of Government and Technology in the Emerging BTC Class
Melissa Sherer, Pharm.D., Consultant, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

An Update on E-Prescribing
Ken Whittemore, R.Ph., M.B.A., Senior Vice President for Clinical Practice Integration, SureScripts

Understanding the Implications of Track-and-Trace Technologies in Healthcare
Perry Fri, Senior Vice President for Industry Relations, Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA)

IRS Rules on Flex-Spending Accounts: Are Pharmacies Ready to Swipe?
Marsha Millonig, R.Ph., M.B.A., President and CEO, Catalyst Enterprises

Medication Therapy Management Programs: Are They Going as Planned?
Don Dietz, Vice President, Pharmacy Healthcare Solutions

The Power of Entrepreneurial Thinking in the 21st Century
Dr. Donald F. Kuratko, Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship; Professor; and Executive Director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University – Bloomington

How Point-of-Sale Systems Are Taking on New Importance
Panel Moderator: Bill Lockwood, ASAP Executive Director

Are Pharmacy System Workarounds on Your Radar Screen?
Wes Wilkerson, Pharm.D., Informatics Research Associate, Department of Pharmacy Care Systems, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University

Emerging IT Opportunities and Challenges: Are We Hanging Together or Separately?
Bill Felkey, M.S., Professor, Pharmacy Care Systems, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University

How Pharmacists are Using Technology in Marketing their Pharmacies
Panel Moderator: Bruce Kneeland, Consultant, Pharmacy Connections

2008 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 24-26, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida

Felkey: Web 2.0 Strategies: From Support to Social Systems

Merrifield: Getting Everyone on the Best Innovation Path

Clark: Current Issues in Long-Term Care Pharmacy

Bullman: An Update on Medication Guides

Merrifield: Why Software as a Service (SaaS) Will Be a Growing Part of Our Immediate Future

Snead: Implementation of New Technology: The State Pharmacy Association's Perspective

Mange, DeSensi, and Serich: How the New ASAP Standard Stands to Benefit Tracking Pseudoephedrine (PSE) Purchases to Identify Meth Cooks

Sewell: Why Your Business Needs Your Personal Political Action

Felkey: Have You Run Your Security Vulnerability Audit Today?

Additional materials from Bill Felkey are available by downloading this zip file.

Anagnostiadis: Current and Emerging Board of Pharmacy Issues

(available by permission of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®)

Scott: Reform U.S. Healthcare Now -- Or Else! Or Else What? Will It Be Good or Bad? You decide!

2007 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 21-23, The Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky

Erhardt and Steiber: The Emerging Field of Specialty Pharmacy

Peoples: The Latest on Bar Codes

Lapane: Prescriptions for Optimizing Patient Understanding of Medications

Welch: Document Management's Role in Pharmacy Workflow

Schoettmer and Whittemore: The Results of the E-Prescribing Pilot

Popomaronis: The DME Accreditation Process

Bizzaro: The National Drug Code, What's Changing?

Kuhn: Pharmacy CPT Codes: An Update

Dietz: AMP: Amplifying Transparency and Catalyst for a New Business Model

Graeff: What to Expect from D.0

2007 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 11-13, The Boulders, Carefree, Arizona

Rupp: Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Pharmacy Practice

Proctor: Pharmacist-Delivered Patient Care Services

Feather: Translating Cutting-Edge Technology into Daily Practice

Kite-Powell: RFID's Rile in the Pharmacy Setting: Are We Ready?

Johnson and Ratto: Keystone/Action Plan Compliance (CMI and MedGuides Update)

Merrifield: Innovate or Evaporate? Monday Morning To Do's

Vilaret: Issues with Part D: Where We've Been and Where We're Going...

Zubeldia: Standard and Non-Standard Identifiers for HIPAA Transactions Interoperability

Shemas: Implementing Interstate Sharing of PMP Data

Graeff: Pharmacy and the NPI: Implementation Issues

Scott: Is it Global Warming or Just the Same Old, Same Old?: U.S. Healthcare in the New 110th Congress, Leading Up to the 2008 Elections!

2006 Midyear Technology & Industry Issues Conference

June 22-23, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida

Felkey: Pharmacy Connectivity: The Internet on Steroids

Felkey: Pharmacy Connectivity: The Internet on Steroids Checklist

Schoettmer: The E-Prescribing Pilot from the LTC Perspective

Clowers: RFID's Role in the Pharmacy Setting: Are We Ready?

Kite-Powell: HIBCC and RFID

Graeff: Industry Update on the NPI

Walters: How to Gain an Enduring Competitive Advantage in Selling Technology Solutions to the Pharmacy Market: Insights and Strategies

Whittemore: The MMA 2006 E-Prescribing Pilot: An Update

Fox: Moving Toward a National Health Information Network: Where Are We Today?

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Anagnostiadis: Medicare Part D Impact on State Boards of Pharmacy

(available by permission of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®)

Holmes: The APM: Retail Pharmacy Automation Moves out from Behind the Counter

Scott: Healthcare IT: Saving the Private U.S. Health System, or Bringing It to a Crashing End?

2006 Annual Technology & Industry Issues Conference

January 26-28, The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach, Florida

Felkey: Technology Boot Camp

Merrifield: The Creative Economy

Siegel: Prescription Kiosks

Ealy: Broadband Pharmacies

Kneeland: Community Pharmacy Today

Kuhn: Update on PSTAC

Benedict: Latest on Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs

Millonig: Dodging Disaster

Dietz: Emerging Pharmacy Technology

Whittemore: MMA 2006 E-Prescribing Pilots

Eidex: Medicare Part D Eligibility and TrOOP Facilitator

Burger: E-Prescribing: The Physician's Perspective