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Welcome Letter

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Schedule At-A-Glance

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Featured Presenters

Speaker Biographies

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WELCOME TO ATLANTA

On behalf of Premier Alternate Site Programs, welcome to the 2019 Innovatix + Essensa National Meeting & Expo. I’m thrilled to have you join us for three dynamic days of learning, networking, and collaboration.

The theme of this year’s meeting is change. So it’s fitting that we’re in Atlanta, a city that has experienced explosive growth over the past half-century to become an economic and cultural powerhouse.

Like Atlanta, Premier Alternate Site Programs (which includes Innovatix and Essensa) has been growing rapidly. This growth is partly fueled by changes to the healthcare ecosystem, with many healthcare services shifting from acute care facilities to alternate sites. The other factor driving this growth is the success of the programs we’re able to offer our members to create more efficient business operations and ultimately drive down costs.

This meeting features many examples of how our programs are changing to meet members’ needs. One worth highlighting is the launch of stockd, Premier’s new online marketplace for healthcare providers and businesses. Introduced to supplement our GPO, stockd provides a consumer-like purchasing experience with a user-friendly purchasing platform, the ability to easily compare products and pricing, and reputable suppliers. Get the full stockd experience at our pop-up store during Monday evening's Member and Supplier Appreciation Celebration, and be sure to visit our Member Lounge throughout the meeting to learn more.

In addition to stockd, I strongly urge you to visit the Member Lounge to experience other innovative offerings designed to help your business thrive, including new clinical tools, pharmacy operations programs, and technology resources, to name a few.

Beyond learning about Premier’s programs, this year’s meeting has an impactful agenda designed to address our members’ needs. Get the most out of the meeting by:

• Attending our keynote sessions to be inspired by our dynamic line-up of speakers, including Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, Washington insider Blair Childs, and Navy SEAL Combat Veteran Aaron Tucker.

• Participating in our educational sessions led by nationally recognized experts on clinical topics; government affairs and regulatory issues; and business management and operations.

• Experiencing our engaging networking events, held on-site Monday night and at the Georgia Aquarium on Tuesday evening. There you can interact with your colleagues, make new connections, and discover how we can work together for our mutual success.

Please also make sure to bring some energy to our Exhibition Hall, featuring more than 100 leading suppliers in attendance to help address your business needs. We’ll have sessions in the hall on both Monday and Tuesday to ensure members and suppliers have plenty of time to connect. This is a unique opportunity to interact with suppliers who want to be here with YOU. Please make the most of it.

Finally, sticking with our theme of change, I’m excited to announce that this will be our final Innovatix + Essensa National Meeting & Expo. But don’t worry, we’re not going away. We’re getting bigger and better. I cordially invite you to attend our inaugural Premier Alternate Site Programs Meeting and Expo next October at the beautiful Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.

This new meeting will reflect how our organization has changed for the better. By combining our traditional Innovatix and Essensa GPO meeting with Premier Alternate Site Sponsors and Affiliates, we’ll be able to offer additional programming, attract more suppliers, and provide added networking opportunities. This increased meeting scope reflects the prominence of alternate site both within Premier and more broadly in the healthcare and business landscape. Please save the date for October 11 – 15, 2020, and join us as we work toward becoming the go-to industry meeting.

Thank you again to all our members, suppliers, sponsors, speakers, colleagues, and guests for joining us this week. Your work continues to inspire me, and I look forward to an amazing meeting. John P. Sganga

Senior Vice President, Alternate Site Programs,Premier


HILTON ATLANTA MAPS

LOWER LEVEL (GALLERIA EXHIBIT HALL)

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

JOHN PORTMAN BLVD.(BUS PICK UP)


SECOND FLOOR MAP


S U N D AY, O C T O B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 92:00 - 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

M O N D AY, O C T O B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 97:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Advisory Group Meetings West Ballroom

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Member Lounge West Ballroom

11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Welcome Lunch, Company Keynote, and Special Guest Keynote with Barbara Corcoran Salon

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup (Exhibitors Only) Galleria Exhibit Hall

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

2:45 - 4:00 p.m. Educational Sessions 1 See pages 10 - 11



5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Exhibition Hall / Cocktail Reception Galleria Exhibit Hall

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Member and Supplier Appreciation Celebration East Ballroom

T U E S D AY, O C T O B E R 2 9 , 2 0 1 97:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Government Affairs Keynote (Breakfast Will Be Served) Salon

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Break Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

9:15 - 10:30 a.m. Educational Sessions 3 See pages 14- 16

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Advisory Group Meetings See page 16

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Member Lounge West Ballroom

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Exhibition Hall (Lunch Will Be Served) Galleria Exhibit Hall


1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Exhibition Teardown (Exhibitors Only) Galleria Exhibit Hall




4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Reverse Trade Show (Exhibitors Only) East Ballroom

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Member Lounge West Ballroom

6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Bus Departure to the Georgia Aquarium John Portman Blvd. (Refer to map on page 4).

6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Off-site Networking Event (Badge Required) Georgia Aquarium (Dinner will be served)

W E D N E S D AY, O C T O B E R 3 0 , 2 0 1 97:30 - 11:30 a.m. Registration Desk Open Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast with Business Keynote Speaker Salon

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Break Pre-Function Area | 2nd Floor

9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Advisory Group Guest Speaker Salon

Advisory Group

Educational Sessions

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE


These CE programs have been produced by Innovatix Institute, an educational program offered by Innovatix, LLC.

TARGET AUDIENCEPharmacy staff, Nurses, LTC Administrators, and other members of the team involved with cost-effective management or evaluation and treatment of long-term care, infusion, or oncology patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES1. Describe growth trends of specialty, oncology or biosimilar agents

in the pharmaceutical pipeline.

2. Explain the treatment approach recommended in the 2018 AHA/ACC/Multisociety cholesterol guideline to implement evidence-based treatment of primary and secondary prevention patients with hypercholesterolemia.

3. Describe additional requirements for compounding hazardous drugs.

4. Define Deprescribing and what it includes during medication regimen review.

5. Outline an educational plan for patients on immunotherapy regarding possible adverse events.

6. Define evidence using marijuana for the treatment of common conditions in older adults.

7. Describe legislative and regulatory efforts to mitigate drug and device shortages.

8. Outline efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve opioid analgesic prescribing and implementation of the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline, advance prescription drug monitoring programs, and support overdose prevention activities at the state and local level.

9. Identify challenges and benefits of telehealth and remote care management in the continuity of care/transfer to different sites of care such as hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).

10. Identify initiatives from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to realign financial incentives under the SNF Patient Driven Payment Model and the Quality Reporting Program.

ACTIVITY TYPE Knowledge-based

COSTThese programs are free of charge to existing and potential Innovatix and Essensa members.

PHARMACY ACCREDITATION (ACPE)Innovatix, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. To receive continuing education credit, a

pharmacist or technician must attend and scan-in at an accredited session and successfully complete and submit the online program

evaluation instrument. In order to receive full credit, registrants must register no later than 10 minutes after the start of the meeting and must attend the entire meeting. Evaluation is available after the session at: www.innovatix.com/evaluations/#national-meeting

ACPE Statements of Credit will be transferred to CPE Monitor within 4-6 weeks, upon completion and submission of the verification of Continuing Education and Program Evaluation Forms, and will be available at www.nabp.net

LTC ADMINISTRATOR ACCREDITATION (NAB NCERS)

This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of

the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and has been approved for Continuing Education for 10 clock hours and 6.25 total participant hours. Program Approval Number: 20201027-10-A61349-IN

To receive continuing education credit, an LTC Administrator must attend and scan-in at an accredited session and complete and successfully submit the online program evaluation instrument. In order to receive full credit, registrants must register no later than 10 minutes after the start of the meeting and must attend the entire meeting. Evaluation is available after the session at: www.innovatix.com/evaluations/#national-meeting

NAB Statements of Credit will be available from each LTC admin-istrator’s CE Registry where there is an option to print the CE certificate upon successful completion and online submission of the verification of Continuing Education and Program Evaluation Forms. For additional information, contact NAB at 1444 I St., NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005-2210, (202 712-9040, or www.nabweb.org.

NURSES CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION CREDIT (ANCC)

AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides a maximum of 6.25 contact hours of continuing nursing education credit. To

earn CE credit and print your CE certificate, please attend the sessions, log into innovatix.cds.pesgce.com, register, and complete the evaluation for each session you attended. For technical support with this nursing activity, please contact [email protected].

ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

NATIONAL MEETING ACCREDITED CE SESSIONS FOR 2019

Clinical

Government Affairs, Regulatory Issues & Alternate Payment Models

Business Management & Operations

KEY TO SESSION TRACKS


S U N D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 7

2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open Location: Pre-Function Area on the 2nd Floor

M O N D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 87:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open

Location: Pre-Function Area on the 2nd Floor

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Advisory Group Members Meet & Greet in Member Lounge

Location: West Ballroom (Breakfast will be served)

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Member Lounge

Location: West Ballroom

Overview: Experience on-site education on our Innovatix, Essensa,

and Premier solutions designed to support you and your business

for success. Step in, charge your phone, enjoy refreshments, and

learn how we can help grow your business today! You will also get

hands-on access to stockd, our new online marketplace.

FULLSCHEDULE


11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Welcome Lunch and Keynotes

Location: Salon

COMPANY KEYNOTE:

John P. Sganga Senior Vice President, Alternate Site Programs, Premier

INNOVATIX AND ESSENSA MEMBER AWARDS: Presented by: Premier Alternate Site Programs Senior Team

Innovatix and Essensa Member Awards recognize members who make use

of all available resources to lower their supply chain costs through extensive

participation in the Premier Alternate Site purchasing programs with Innovatix

and Essensa. Members are evaluated on commitment to using Premier,

Innovatix, and Essensa resources; involvement in new purchasing initiatives;

willingness to provide constructive feedback; and overall participation in

Premier, Innovatix, and Essensa programs.

Join us as we honor our award winners in five categories:

• Home Infusion Provider

• Long-Term Care Pharmacy

• Assisted Living

• Skilled Nursing

• Business & Industry

SPECIAL GUEST KEYNOTE:

Barbara Corcoran Founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank”

12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup (Exhibitors Only)

Location: Galleria Exhibit Hall

2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break


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Educational Sessions 1 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.

SESSION 1A:

What’s New in the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines?

Location: 204 | 205

Dr. Joseph Saseen, PharmD Professor & Vice Chair, Clinical & Academic Programs, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Overview: This educational session will highlight key recommendations from the new 2018 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/Multisociety cholesterol guideline.

The session will cover aspects of the guideline that remain in place from 2013, including the use of statin-based therapy in patients that are in one of four statin-benefit groups as the primary strategy. It will also introduce evidence-based recommendations that differ from past guidelines, including the inclusion of non-statin agents with cardiovascular outcomes data as add-on therapy after maximizing statin therapy in some patients.

Attendees will also learn about recommendations for specific primary prevention populations (e.g., older adults, chronic kidney disease), as well as risk enhancing factors that provide clinicians with additional tools to individualize risk assessment and to determine whether LDL-C lowering therapy is needed.

ACCREDITATION: (1 .25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-017-L01-P)ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-017-L01-T)

SESSION 1B:

The Evolving Landscape of Pharmacy: A Focus on Drug Pricing and Shortages Reform

Location: 210 | 211

Soumi Saha, PharmD, JD Senior Director of Advocacy, Premier

Overview: Patients have increasingly felt the consequences of rising drug prices and persistent drug shortages and now, with 2020 elections looming, policymakers have also caught wind. The President, Congress, and regulatory agencies have all staked claims in the drug pricing discussion but, beyond the spotlight, what proposals are here to stay and how will they impact pharmacy? This session will detail legislative and regulatory proposals to address the rising cost of pharmaceuticals, expand on current efforts to mitigate drug and device shortages, and provide an in-depth look into how this will impact key actors in healthcare.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-012-L03-P)ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-012-L03-T)

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SESSION 1C:

Customer Experience Prescribed: Your Guide to Client Loyalty

Location: 212 | 213

Lisa van Kesteren CEO, SeeLevel HX

Overview: Is your customer experience driving clients away? In this

competitive industry, simply meeting customer expectations and delivering

an average experience isn’t enough to gain client loyalty. Mediocrity just won’t

cut it anymore. If you’re looking to realize stronger loyalty and increased

market share, you have to exceed client expectations with a superior customer

experience … which also means you have to truly know what your clients want.

Get ready to dive deep in this session into the essentials of delivering an

outstanding customer experience, from addressing evolving expectations to

trends and innovations that will help you best engage your clients. With this

knowledge, you’ll walk away with the tools you need to gain a competitive

edge and avoid industry complacency.

4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Break


Educational Sessions 2 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

SESSION 2A:

Specialty, Oncology, Biosimilar, and ID Drugs: What is in the Pipeline? – The 2019 Update

Location: 204 | 205

Liya Davydov, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP Vice President, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Premier


Educational Sessions 2 (continued)

4:15 - 5:30 p.m.

Overview: Interest in developing specialty drugs, improved chemotherapy, next-generation parenteral infectious diseases (ID) drugs, as well as biosimilars, continues to rise. To date, 20 biosimilars have already received FDA approval, 7 entered the US market, and multiple other biosimilar applications are currently pending review by the FDA. New parenteral ID drugs for complicated/antimicrobial-resistant infections have been approved recently, with others awaiting decision from the FDA. The goal of this presentation is to provide an update on specialty drugs, oral/parenteral oncology drugs, and biosimilars that are either in the late stages of development or have already been submitted to the FDA and are currently under regulatory review, as well as provide an update on recent approvals and advances in the ID field.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-011-L04-P)ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-011-L04-T)

SESSION 2B:

The Opioid Overdose Epidemic – Opportunities for Pharmacists to Lead

Location: 210 | 211

Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH CAPT, US Public Health Service, Director, Strategy and Innovation, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overview: The opioid crisis that has unfolded in the U.S. over the past two decades has been remarkably lethal. The roots of the crisis are complex and inextricably entangled with the healthcare system, especially in its treatment of another serious health problem: pain.

Optimal public health efforts to reduce the number of deaths from opioid overdoses require approaching the problem from a range of angles, including prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Given the structural impact of the healthcare system, addressing how pain and addiction are managed and treated is key. Pharmacists play a key role in all areas the opioid crisis response.

This session will provide an update on the latest epidemiological trends and CDC efforts to respond to the opioid overdose epidemic, with a focus on how pharmacists—including pharmacists involved in long-term care, infusion, and skilled nursing facilities—can engage in these efforts.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-019-L05-P)ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-019-L05-T)NAB: Long-Term Care Administrators


SESSION 2C:

Build and Protect Your Online Business Reputation

Location: 212 | 213

Susan Catalano Managing Partner, JQLaCorte

Robert Clark Managing Principal, LucidPointe

Overview: Your business already has a reputation online. Do you know what

your customers are saying about you?

The prevalence of online review sites and the encouragement for users to

rate a business and post a review has created a new challenge for businesses:

monitoring their online reputation. Reputation needs to be managed — ignore

it at your peril.

This interactive session will cover the fundamentals of online reputation

management for your business, including the proactive steps you should take

to build your reputation and the tactics you should use to manage and protect

your business’s reputation from the inevitable negative review.

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Exhibition Hall / Cocktail Reception


7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Member and Supplier Appreciation Celebration (Dinner will be served)

Location: East Ballroom

T U E S D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 9

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration Desk Open Location: Pre-Function Area on the 2nd Floor

7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast (For those not attending Government Affairs Keynote)



7:45 - 9:00 a.m. Government Affairs Keynote Speaker (Breakfast will be served)

Location: Salon

SPEAKER: Blair Childs Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Premier

Overview: With partisan politics heating up in Washington, D.C., Blair Childs

will deliver an inside look at the health policies in play for the Administration

as well as the 116th Congress as it races to finish its legislative work before

adjourning for the year. He will examine key issues for healthcare providers

and business owners as we head into the 2020 elections, including predictions

on different scenarios that may unfold. Finally, he will discuss Premier’s

ongoing efforts to influence policy on behalf of our non-acute providers and

position their value in the continuum of care.

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Break


Educational Sessions 3

9:15 - 10:30 a.m.SESSION 3A:

Revisions to USP <797> and Tips on USP <800> - what you need to know before “Go Live” date!

Location: 204 | 205

Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHP Director, Accreditation and Medication Safety, Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions

Overview: On December 1, 2019, four USP chapters will become official:

revised <795> on nonsterile compounding; revised <797> on sterile

compounding; <800> as published on February 1; 2016; and new <825>

on compounding and handling radiopharmaceuticals.

Facilities need to prepare for compliance with all these chapters, since state

boards of pharmacy and accreditation organizations are focusing on them.

This session will highlight the key areas of <797> and <800> and provide

strategies to achieve compliance prior to December.


ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-014-L07-P)ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-014-L07-T)ACCN: NursesNAB: Long-Term Care Administrators

SESSION 3B:

The Continued Evolution of Telehealth: Key Policy Issues for Post-Acute Care Providers in 2020

Location: 210 | 211

Emily H. Wein, JD Of Counsel, Foley & Lardner, LLP

Overview: Telehealth is quickly becoming an important driver to expand

access within the changing healthcare paradigm, yet its potential is

often not optimized. Ms. Wein will dive into the nuts and bolts of what

telehealth is and the policy considerations in implementing telehealth

service offerings.

Additionally, she will cover existing challenges, benefits, and the

applicability of utilizing telehealth in the non-acute space, including

for pharmacies and long-term care facilities, as well as touch on new

Medicare policy regarding remote care management, such as remote

patient monitoring and chronic care management.

By the end of the session, participants will understand how telehealth and

certain other remote services can improve quality of care, reduce costs,

and increase access and efficiencies of care.




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9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

SESSION 3C:

Creating a Winning Marketing Plan for Your Business

Location: 212 | 213

Lakshmi Reddy Partner, North America Marketing Strategy, Wipro Digital

Overview: The marketing landscape is shifting with the emergence of new

technology. In parallel, the customer and patient expectations of a brand

interaction are higher than ever before. Marketing is no longer a single-sided

communication about product, pricing, promotions, and place. It is about the

“people” and creating meaningful engagement during every touch point in a

relationship.

Join us during this interactive session where we learn about strategy and

tools in a digital era to market your business. From demand generation to

conversion and ongoing engagement, learn tips that will help you create

a winning marketing plan. We will create a framework together and focus

on tools and strategies that you can use immediately to optimize your

marketing dollars.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Advisory Group Meetings

Advisory Group RoomGovernment Affairs 210/211

Infusion / Specialty: ClinicalInfusion / Specialty: Non-Pharma

204/205

Innovatix Specialty Pharmacy Management (ISPM) 206

Long-Term Care: Clinical 207

Long-Term Care: Pharmacy Management& Operations

212/213

Essensa: HealthcareSenior Living: Contracting

208

Essensa: Non-HealthcareInnovatix: Business & IndustrySenior Living: Foodservice

209

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Member Lounge



11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Exhibition Hall (Lunch will be served)


1:30 - 1:45 p.m. Break


1:30 - 4:00 p.m. Exhibition Teardown (Exhibitors Only)



1:45 - 3:00 p.m. SESSION 4A:

Medication Safety Considerations: What’s the Buzz with “Deprescribing?”

Location: 204 | 205

Manju T Beier, Pharm D., BCGP, FASCP Senior Partner, Geriatric Consultant Resources & Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy, The University of Michigan

Overview: Much has been written and discussed about polypharmacy in older

adults and the potential for harm, including the risk for adverse drug reactions

and potentially avoidable hospitalizations. We need to constantly reevaluate

what we prescribe and monitor for safety and effectiveness. Our actions or

inactions in this regard can lead to unintended consequences precipitating

functional decline and decreased quality of life in our patients and residents.

“Deprescribing” identifies medications that don’t match up with the patient’s

goals of care, that are too costly, or that are no longer needed. This session

focuses on how to revisit our medication safety considerations as a healthcare

team. After all, it’s not the number of medications that are the enemy, but

careless and inappropriate prescribing.




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1:45 - 3:00 p.m.

SESSION 4B:

Policy Panel: Questions and Answers with NHIA, SCPC, and ASCP

Location: 210 | 211

Sharon Pearce Vice President, Government Affairs, National Home Infusion Association

Alan G. Rosenbloom, JD President and CEO, Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition

Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP Executive Director and CEO, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Moderator: Shara Siegel, MS Director of Government Affairs – Premier

Overview: During this interactive panel session with the American

Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), the National Home Infusion

Association (NHIA), and the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), we

will explore long-term care pharmacy and home infusion policy issues

impacting members.

The session will cover a range of topics including, but not limited to:

Medicare payment for home infusion services, a federal definition for long-

term care pharmacy, drug pricing and PBM reforms, and the new Patient-

Driven Payment Model. Participants will learn about these evolving

government initiatives, how to prepare for upcoming changes, and the

actions being taken by the national associations to advocate for their

respective industries.


SESSION 4C:

Millennials Incorporated: Understanding the Multi-Generational Workforce

Location: 212 | 213

Andrea Hershatter Sr. Associate Dean and BBA Program Director, Goizueta Business School, Emory University

Overview: Members of every generation are alternately perplexed, amazed,

and confused by the approaches and work place behaviors of the generations

that precede and follow them. In this session, we will briefly consider

generational theory, with special attention to the overarching propensities

and characteristics of the Millennial generation. We will then examine the

dynamics of our intergenerational workforce, with special consideration to

the complexities of GenX/Millennial interactions.

We hope to engage in a lively discussion about what you are seeing

and experiencing in your own work environment, and to consider what

organizations are—or could be—doing to best support and enhance the

effectiveness of their multi-generational populations.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)NAB: Long-Term Care Administrators


3:15 - 4:30 p.m.SESSION 5A:

Management of Adverse Events Resulting from Use of Immunotherapy Treatments in Cancer

Location: 204 | 205

Dr. J. Andrew Orr-Skirvin, Pharm.D., BCOP Associate Clinical Professor & Department Chair, Northeastern University



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3:15 - 4:30 p.m.

Overview: The development and increasing use of immunotherapy

agents in cancer therapy is creating a new set of adverse events for

many patients. Monoclonal therapies are causing immunologic and

autoimmune types of reactions not commonly seen with other agents.

In addition, targeted therapies have another set of adverse reactions

that differ from traditional chemotherapy agents. In this session we will

explore how to manage adverse events resulting from these new agents.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-022-L05-P) ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-022-L05-T)

SESSION 5B:

Shifting Provider Reimbursement: The Latest on Medicare Part D and Post-Acute Care

Location: 210 | 211

Dr. Brad Kile, PhD President Dumbarton Group, LLC

Overview: Provider reimbursements have undergone major shifts in

recent years with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

and commercial market changes. During this session we will explore the

financial and operational challenges presented by the convergence of

political and market forces driving provider reimbursements towards

quality and outcomes-based measures. After an overview of recent

Medicare and Medicaid developments in Congress, we will examine key

regulatory action on Post-Acute Care (PAC) and Part D from the Trump

Administration. The session includes an in-depth look at the Skilled

Nursing Facility (SNF) Patient Driven Payment Model implementation

for October 2019 and structural changes for Part D in 2019 and 2020.

Participants will learn about navigating the changing market to adapt to

new reimbursement incentives.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)ACPE: Pharmacists (UAN: 0409-0000-19-013-L03-P) ACPE: Technicians (UAN: 0409-0000-19-013-L03-T) ACCN: NursesNAB: Long-Term Care Administrators


SESSION 5C:

Addressing Workplace Hostility

Location: 212 | 213

Doreen Guma, MA, FACHE, CPC, CLC Founder, Time to Play Foundation

Overview: Many organizations are a mixing pot of stress and hostility.

Workplace stress, emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a low sense of

personal accomplishment at work affect staff and clinicians, including

our leaders, physicians, and nurses. The National Academy of Medicine

believes this results in 30 to 50 percent of clinicians experiencing

decreased job satisfaction and quality of life, and increased depression

and suicidal ideation.

Negative workplace experience impacts both healthcare and non-

healthcare organizations, and costs $500 billion annually due to

decreased engagement of our workers, as well as $300 billion annually

in healthcare costs due to job stress.

This session will introduce emotional and behavioral skill sets, and

attendees will learn how our behaviors impact workplace incivility,

hostility, health, and behavioral self-control. Participants will learn to

build individual strengths and how to decrease personality conflicts that

lead to toxic workplaces and negative outcomes.

ACCREDITATION: (1.25 Contact Hours)NAB: Long-Term Care Administrators

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Reverse Trade Show (Exhibitors Only)


Overview: Exhibitors, please take advantage of this opportunity to interact

with member-facing Premier, Innovatix, and Essensa sales, customer care,

and contracting teams.

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Member Lounge



6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Bus Departure to the Georgia Aquarium

Location: John Portman Blvd. (Refer to map on page 4)

6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Offsite Networking Event: A Night at the Field Museum

Location: Georgia Aquarium

Overview: This year we are hosting an amazing evening of networking

at the Georgia Aquarium - a scientific institution that entertains and

educates, offering engaging and exciting guest experiences that promote

the conservation of aquatic biodiversity throughout the world. The

Georgia Aquarium contains between 100,000 and 120,000 fish and other

sea creatures, representing more than five hundred species. This setting

will make for exceptional networking opportunities with other members,

suppliers, and staff.

W E D N E S D A Y , O C T O B E R 3 0

7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Conference Registration Desk Open Location: Pre-Function Area on the 2nd Floor

8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Business Keynote Breakfast

Location: Salon

Aaron Tucker Navy SEAL Combat Veteran & Business Consultant

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Break



9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Advisory Group Guest Speaker

Medicinal Marijuana — Evidence for Use, Regulatory Landscape, and Implications for Pharmacists

Location: Salon

Danielle Fixen, PharmD, BCGP, BCPS Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Overview: This session will provide an overview of medicinal marijuana,

as well as provide information on hemp-related products.

Dr. Fixen will also review the regulatory differences between states, as

well as medical marijuana's use in federally funded facilities.


Antitrust Statement

The purpose of this conference is to educate participants and for Premier, Innovatix, and Essensa to get certain feedback from our members regarding our program.

All decisions made by you about how you will each conduct business must be made independently and without discussion with competitors.

It is important to be mindful of federal antitrust laws. U.S. antitrust laws are intended to foster and protect competition. These laws prohibit particular anticompetitive activities, and more generally those that are deemed to unreasonably restrain trade. Some violations of U.S. antitrust law are automatic and may result in serious criminal as well as civil penalties.

As such, you should not suggest any agreements or parallel conduct on competitive subjects and should not disclose any confidential information about your own business, business plans, pricing, customers or other proprietary or confidential information with or to any other Premier, Innovatix, and Essensa members.


FEATURED PRESENTERS

Barbara Corcoran Founder of The Corcoran Group and Shark on ABC’s “Shark Tank"

Barbara Corcoran’s credits include straight D’s in high school and college and 20 jobs by the

time she turned 23. It was her next job that would make her one of the most successful

entrepreneurs in the country: She borrowed $1,000 and quit her job as a waitress to start a

tiny real estate company in New York City. Over the next 25 years, Corcoran would parlay

that $1,000 loan into a $5 billion real estate business, building the largest and best-

known brand in the business.

Corcoran is the author of the best seller “Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into

a Billion Dollar Business!” and host of top business podcast “Business Unusual

with Barbara Corcoran.”

Corcoran is a motivational and inspirational speaker. She is a frequent

small business and real estate contributor on every major network.

Corcoran has been an investor/Shark for the past nine seasons on ABC’s

four-time Emmy award winning show, Shark Tank, investing in over 80

businesses to date.

John P. Sganga Senior Vice President, Alternate Site Programs, Premier

John Sganga is responsible for the overall leadership of Premier’s non-acute, alternate

site, Sponsor of Affiliate, and e-commerce programs.

Prior to Premier, Sganga launched and served as President and CEO of Innovatix and

Essensa, which Premier acquired in Dec. 2016. Under his leadership, Innovatix and

Essensa have grown into leading national non-acute care GPOs, with over 60,000

members and surpassing $8.2 billion in combined contract volume in 2016.

Sganga’s nearly 30 years of healthcare experience includes serving as Executive

Vice President of GNYHA Ventures (the business arm of the Greater New York

Hospital Association), Senior Director of Financial Operations at Columbia-

Presbyterian Medical Center, and at Ernst & Young’s Management Consulting

Service. He provided leadership on the Executive Board of the Metropolitan

Health Administrators’ Association (MHAA) for 17 years and received the 2004

Award of Distinction for his commitment to healthcare. Sganga is a fellow of the

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and currently serves on the

White Plains Hospital Board of Directors.


Blair ChildsSenior Vice President, Public Affairs, Premier

As Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for Premier, Blair Childs is the primary spokesperson and communications strategist for the organization on key issues impacting healthcare costs and quality. Childs is a respected and well-recognized expert on health policy and advocacy, and has appeared on all the major television networks, as well as been quoted in most national publications. He serves as liaison to the U.S. Congress, White House, healthcare policymakers, and other major bodies involved in healthcare policy and regulation.

Aaron TuckerNavy SEAL Combat Veteran and Business Consultant

Aaron Tucker is a Navy SEAL Combat Veteran with deployments to seven countries. Upon leaving the SEAL Teams, Tucker turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to the world of business. He is an accomplished entrepreneur, consultant, and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from leadership and building high-performance teams to culture and organizational transformation.

Tucker is an executive with his own progressive leadership and management consulting firm, focusing on business transformation and building high-performance cultures. With a degree in marketing and advanced degrees in business and management, Tucker’s experience is both academic and real-world in nature, from working with world renowned behavioral and clinical psychologists to engaging with the US Navy to create a shift in operational effectiveness and training.

Tucker has a passion for life and challenges himself and others by following specific rules for success. He has summited Kilimanjaro, participated in expedition length adventure racing as a sponsored athlete, and is completing a Ph.D. in Management with work in leading developing teams.

Danielle Fixen, PharmD, BCGP, BCPSAssistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy - University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Dr. Fixen serves as a Geriatric Clinical Pharmacist for the Seniors Clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Dr. Fixen has been involved in various marijuana related research projects and continues to work with older adults who are interested in using marijuana for their disease states. She also provides education nationwide for use of marijuana in older adults.

In 1999, Sganga was recognized as one of Crain’s New York Business “40 Under Forty,” and was also awarded the New York Uni-versity Alumni Torch Award for public service. In 2008, he was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, New York Metro Area Healthcare Division.

Sganga holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University, with a concentration in financial management.


SPEAKERBIOGRAPHIES

C L I N I C A L S P E A K E R S

Manju Beier, PharmD, FASCP, BCGPSenior Partner, Geriatric Consultant Resources

& Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy, The University of Michigan

Manju T. Beier is President and Founder of Geriatric

Consultant Resources LLC. She has extensive

experience targeting complex polypharmacy issues

and addressing medication management in older

adults. She is also Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor

of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,

and a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.

Dr. Beier has been serving on the National

Epocrates Senior Clinical Board since 2011 as the

only pharmacist with expertise in geriatrics. Her

experience in drug-drug and drug-gene interactions

make her uniquely qualified in the domain of

personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics, and

polypharmacy.

Dr. Beier has served two terms on the Board of the

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP),

where she chairs the Deprescribing Task Force.

She is the 2006 recipient of the prestigious

George F. Archambault Award, which is ASCP’s

highest honor.

Liya Davydov, PharmD, BCPS, BCGPVice President, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Premier

Dr. Liya Davydov is Vice President of Clinical

Pharmacy Services at Premier. She is responsible for

clinical pharmacy services for alternate site members

across all healthcare classes of trade. In addition to

coordinating all member educational programs, Dr.

Davydov developed and maintains the web-based

Drug Intelligence Program, keeping members and

staff apprised on newly approved drugs, drugs going

off patent, and upcoming drugs in the pipeline.

Prior to joining Premier, Dr. Davydov worked as a

Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Fidelis Care New York,

a managed Medicaid HMO. She previously held a

Clinical Pharmacy Manager position at St. John’s

Episcopal Hospital. Dr. Davydov earned both her

degrees, BS in Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy,

from St. John’s University. She also completed an

ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency at

Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, is Board

Certified in Pharmacotherapy, and is also a Board

Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.


Patricia C. Kienle, RPh, MPA, FASHPDirector of Accreditation and Medication Safety, Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions

Patricia Kienle is the Director of Accreditation and

Medication Safety for Cardinal Health Innovative

Delivery Solutions. She has served on the Board of

Directors of the American Society of Health-System

Pharmacists, where she is a Fellow, and as President

of the Pennsylvania Society of Hospital Pharmacists.

Among her awards and honors are the ASHP Distin-

guished Leadership Award and PSHP Pharmacist

of the Year. She is a current member of the USP

Compounding Expert Committee and chairs the

Subcommittee on Hazardous Drugs.

The author of numerous publications on pharmacy

safety, including The Chapter <800> Answer Book,

Kienle received her pharmacy degree from the

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, and

an MPA from Marywood University. She completed

an Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety from

Virginia Commonwealth University and is an

Adjunct Associate Professor at Wilkes University.

With over 500 invited presentations and 80

publications, Kienle has special interest in

promoting medication safety, compounding sterile

preparations, accreditation, and regulatory issues.

Joseph Saseen, PharmDProfessor & Vice Chair, Clinical & Academic Programs, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

Joseph Saseen is Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and

Vice Chair of Clinical and Academic Programs for the

Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University

of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He is also a

Professor of Family Medicine and practices as a Clinical

Pharmacist, focusing on chronic disease state manage-

ment, cardiovascular risk reduction, and population

health. Dr. Saseen teaches cardiovascular pharmaco-

therapy and is the PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency

Program Director.

Dr. Saseen is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy

Specialist, a Board Certified Ambulatory Care

Pharmacist, and a Clinical Lipid Specialist. He is

currently President Elect of the National Lipid

Association and is chair of the Education Council.

He was also recipient of the NLA Presidents Service

Award in 2018.

Dr. Saseen has received several teaching awards, most

recently the 2016 American Association of Colleges of

Pharmacy Teaching Innovations award. His scholarly

work includes over 120 peer-reviewed publications.

J. Andrew Orr-Skirvin, Pharm.D., BCOPAssociate Clinical Professor, Northeastern University

Andrew Orr-Skirvin has been a faculty member

for 25 years, teaching pharmacy students and

providing clinical services to oncology patients.

Dr. Orr-Skirvin’s interest areas include adult

oncology and hematology patient care. In particular,

he focuses on supportive care for oncology patients,

including pain management, symptom control, and

minimizing toxicity.

Dr. Orr-Skirvin attended Oregon State University,

where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy,

and the University of Texas Health Science Center in

San Antonio, where he earned his Doctor of Pharmacy

from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed

an oncology pharmacy residency at the Audie Murphy

Veterans Hospital in San Antonio.


B U S I N E S S S P E A K E R S

Susan CatalanoManaging Partner, JQLaCorte

Susan Catalano is the Managing Partner of JQLa-

Corte, a full service LinkedIn consultancy providing

comprehensive LinkedIn-based marketing, business

development, and employee advocacy programs for

businesses. She consults with companies and profes-

sional services firms on the innovative use of LinkedIn

to achieve measurable business results such as gener-

ating leads, boosting SEO results, improving visibility to

clients and prospects, and promoting staff expertise.

Susan Catalano has over 15 years of experience in

talent management for Fortune 500 corporations,

as well as sales and marketing programs for compa-

nies and individual business owners. She regularly

presents to national organizations and corporate

and business audiences.

Robert ClarkManaging Principal, LucidPointe

Robert Clark is Managing Principal of LucidPointe,

a boutique digital agency specializing in online

marketing, email marketing, marketing automation,

and business automation strategy and execution.

He has over 30 years of experience advising

businesses from SMB to Fortune 50 companies,

nonprofits, associations, and industry groups on

marketing, sales, operations, strategy, and

information technology.

Robert Clark regularly presents to national organiza-

tions and companies of all sizes.

Doreen Guma, MA, FACHE, CPC, CLCCertified Coach, Social & Emotional Intelligence Founder, Time to Play Foundation

Doreen Guma is the Founder of the Time to Play

Foundation and the author of the book “If I Knew

Then What I Know Now, Our Quest for Quality of

Life.” She has worked in healthcare since 1987, with a

focus in quality improvement and risk management.

Guma has developed the Employee Prevention Pro-

gram® and the Enjoy Life Community® best work-

place practice to bring a positive and visible initiative,

not a punitive focus, to our workplaces. These options

offer a proactive approach to create a cohesive work-

place, prevent negative outcomes, increase worker

engagement, decrease workplace hostility and incivil-

ity, and end workplace struggles.

Guma holds a Bachelor of Science in Management, a

Masters Degree in Business and Policy Studies, is a

Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Ex-

ecutives, a Certified Coach for Social and Emotional

Intelligence, a Certified Professional Coach, and a

Certified Life Coach.

Andrea HershatterSr. Associate Dean and BBA Program Director, Goizueta Business School, Emory University

Andrea Hershatter is Senior Associate Dean and Direc-

tor of the BBA Program in Emory’s Goizueta Business

School. She has led this program for over two decades

and helped to achieve its nine consecutive Business-

Week rankings in the top 10, a distinction held by only

four undergraduate business programs in the world.

Hershatter holds a faculty position in the Organization

and Management area, where she teaches entrepre-


neurship, incorporating business model canvas, and

design thinking approaches. Her research focuses on

creativity and innovation, passions she combines with a

strong interest in popular culture and music. She regu-

larly consults with corporations and academia on the

millennial generation and is a frequent presenter on

the topics of entrepreneurship, generational attitudes

and workplace culture, and management education.

Lakshmi ReddyPartner, Marketing Strategy Wipro Digital

Lakshmi Reddy leads Marketing Strategy for North

America for Wipro Digital. In this role, she helps brands

spearhead marketing transformation and grow rev-

enue in a quickly evolving landscape through the use of

cutting edge MarTech and AdTech tools.

She is a data-driven marketer with 20+ years of experi-

ence on both the client and ad agency sides of the busi-

ness with brands such as Citigroup Innovation, American

Express, Medco Health Store, Sanofi, and ChapStick.

Reddy spent time in the NYC startup world in digital

publishing and has worked with small- and medium-

sized businesses to help accelerate their growth.

Reddy was a long-standing member of her community

board and on the board of directors for the Queens

Museum for the speaker of the New York City Council.

She has her BA in Environmental Science from Lehigh

University and her International MBA from Temple

University.

Lisa van KesterenCEO, SeeLevel HX

Merging two passions, data research and mystery

shopping, Lisa van Kesteren has forged a new path

with SeeLevel HX. This premier mystery shopping

agency utilizes over 792,000 gig workers to help

brands improve their customer experiences.

Previously, van Kesteren founded Mystery Research-

ers in 2008, leveraging her extensive customer

experience background, which includes the estab-

lishment and growth of two of the largest customer

experience/data research companies in the industry.

Additionally, she was a founding member of the

Mystery Shopping Providers Association, where she

served as the chairperson of the professionalism and

ethics committee and was responsible for creating

the industry’s original code of ethics.

In 2018, van Kesteren was honored with the March

of Dimes Atlanta Woman of Distinction award and

was also inducted into the EY Entrepreneurial

Winning Women™ Class of 2018.

G O V E R N M E N T A F F A I R S S P E A K E R S

Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPHCAPT, US Public Health Service, Director, Strategy and Innovation, National Center for Injury

Prevention and Control Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Christopher M. Jones serves as Senior Advisor and

Director of Strategy and Innovation in the CDC Injury

Center. In this role, he focuses on research, policy, and

strategy related to a broad range of injury and violence

topics including drug overdose, suicide, and adverse

childhood experiences.

Prior to joining CDC, he served as the first Director of

the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy

Laboratory at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Services Administration. He has also served in leader-

ship roles in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Planning and Evaluation at HHS and the Office of the

Commissioner at the FDA.


Jones received his BS degree from Reinhardt College, his

PharmD degree from Mercer University, his MPH degree

from New York Medical College, and his DrPH degree in

health policy from The George Washington University.

Brad Kile, PhDPresident, Dumbarton Group, LLC

Brad Kile is President of the Dumbarton Group, LLC,

where he provides services to non-profit and corpo-

rate entities to assist them in navigating health care

legislative and regulatory policy changes. He is active

at both the federal and state levels as an advocate in

the areas of healthcare access, long-term care, and

government-funded prescription medication benefits.

He has extensive knowledge of state-level policies and

the implications of federal policies on the development

and delivery of state-based healthcare.

Dr. Kile received his PhD in Healthcare Policy from

Florida State University. He earned a Bachelor’s degree

from James Madison University and a Master’s degree

from the American University in Washington, D.C.

Sharon PearceVice President, Government Affairs, National Home Infusion Association

Sharon Pearce is a seasoned Washington veteran,

having worked in the health policy arena for more

than 20 years. Following six years on Capitol Hill,

where she advised Members of Congress on health

policy and other issues, Pearce joined a prominent

K Street law firm where she represented Fortune 500

companies, voluntary health associations, hospitals

and health systems, and trade associations. More

recently, Pearce has led the government relations

activities of the Girl Scouts of the USA, the National

PACE Association, and the National Hospice and

Palliative Care Organization.

Alan G. Rosenbloom, JDPresident and CEO, Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition

Alan G. Rosenbloom serves as President and CEO of

the Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC), the only

trade group in Washington dedicated exclusively to the

political and public policy interests of long-term care

pharmacies. He helped a small group of pharmacies

create the SCPC in October 2014. During his tenure,

SCPC influenced numerous policy decisions benefitting

long-term care pharmacies and patients.

Rosenbloom has spent his entire professional career in

healthcare, including stints as president of the Alliance

for Quality Nursing Home Care, President and CEO of

the Pennsylvania Health Care Association and acting

President, EVP and COO of LeadingAge. He began his

career as a healthcare lawyer in Philadelphia, with a

focus on representing long-term care providers.

Rosenbloom received a JD from the University of

Pennsylvania, where he served as Associate Editor of

the Law Review, and also studied public policy at the

Wharton School. He received his undergraduate

degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Soumi Saha, PharmD, JDSenior Director of Advocacy, Premier

Soumi Saha serves as the Senior Director of Advocacy

at Premier, where she is responsible for influencing

legislative and regulatory proposals that support

a competitive drug marketplace and lead the

transformation to high-quality, cost-effective

healthcare.


Saha previously held positions as the Director of

Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs at the Academy of

Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and the Director of

National Pharmacy Controls at Kaiser Permanente.

She has a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the

University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a

Juris Doctor (JD) with a concentration in Health Law

from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Emily H. WeinOf Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP

Emily H. Wein is Of Counsel and a health care

lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, and member of

the firm’s national Telemedicine & Digital Health

Industry Team. Within the telehealth and digital

health space, she focuses on fraud and abuse

compliance, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment/

claims submission, compliance with Conditions of

Participation, and medical staff credentialing and

privileging. She is also a Clear Health Quality

Institute (CHQI) recognized consultant for its

Telemedicine Accreditation Program, with the

experience and training necessary to help

companies through the accreditation process.

Previously, Wein spent five years as in-house coun-

sel at a nationally-known academic medical center

health system, where she led the development of its

virtual care service programs, including tele-stroke

and tele-cardiology.

Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGPExecutive Director and CEO, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

Chad Worz is the Executive Director and COO of the

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP).

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College

of Pharmacy, Worz’s career has focused on the

medication management of older adults. He has

practiced extensively in skilled nursing environments

on psychoactive medication management. Worz

developed an innovative clinical practice in a

long-term care setting in Ohio and directed the

pharmacy practice of a regional, independent

pharmacy serving 10,000 long-term care residents.

Worz established his geriatric-based consulting

company, Medication Managers, LLC, to educate

and serve nursing facility residents, nursing facility

administration, long-term care pharmacies, and the

public through a comprehensive knowledge of

medication use. He has presented nationally on a

myriad of medication related topics and served on a

number of national boards related to pharmacy and

medication utilization.


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Abbott

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals

Alkermes

American Express

American Healthcare Supply

American Solutions for Business

AmerisourceBergen

Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Anda, Inc

Arjo

Astellas Pharma US

AstraZeneca

Avanir Pharmaceuticals

Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Baxter Healthcare

Benjamin Moore & Co.

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Capsa Healthcare

Cardinal Health

Connection

ConsultRx

Contec, Inc

Coshatt

CSL Behring

Danone

Diversey

Duracell Industrial Operations, Inc.

Essity

FedEx Healthcare Solutions

FFF Enterprises

FMP - Franklin Machine Products

Fresenius Kabi

Garland/DBS, Inc.

Georgia Pacific Professional

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare

Grainger

Graybar

Grifols USA, LLC.

HD Supply Facilities Maintenance

Henry Schein, Inc.

Heritage Bag Company

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

HTL-Strefa, Inc.

Ingenus Pharmaceuticals

Integra

Integrated Medical Systems, Inc.

Jeron Electronic Systems, Inc.

KCI, An Acelity Company

Kellogg's Specialty Channels

Ken's Foods Inc.

Kraft Heinz

McKesson Corporation

Mead Johnson Nutrition

Medefil, Inc.

Medline Industries, INC

MEDtegrity Healthcare Linen & Uniform Services

Merck & Co., Inc.

Michael Foods

Mobility Exchange

Monaghan Medical Corporation

Nestle Health Science

Network Services Company

Novo Nordisk

Nutricia North America

Office Depot

Par Pharmaceutical

Parata

Pawling Corporation

Performance Health

Pfizer

Positive Promotions

Procter & Gamble Professional

S2S Global

SAGENT Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Samsung - Neurologica

Sandoz

Sanofi

Sanofi Pasteur

Sanofi Pasteur - Booth 2

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

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Smith & Nephew

Smith Drug Company

Smiths Medical

Smucker Away From Home

Staples

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Sun Pharma - LTC

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals

Sysmex America

Takeda

Teva Pharmaceuticals

The Home Depot Pro

Theraworx Protect by Avadim Health, Inc.

Tyson Foods

UNX Industries

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC

US Foods, Inc.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals

X-Gen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc.

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