Hospital pharmacy expert consultations, live customer testimonials and product demonstrations will help attendees "learn, network, solve" their hospital’s pharmacy challenges
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3, 2013 - McKesson will be introducing hospital and health systems pharmacy leaders to new ideas and emerging solutions for their top issues at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting 2013, which runs from December 8-12, 2013. Organized under the theme "Learn, Network, Solve," McKesson booth #849 will host solution demonstrations and live interviews, and pharmacy consulting experts will be on hand for one-on-one discussions designed to help pharmacy leaders drive better business health.
"In addition to our exemplary distribution capabilities, McKesson is proven to bring material value to our hospital and health systems partners through pharmacy consulting," said Scott Miller, senior vice president of McKesson Health Systems. "In today's rapidly-shifting healthcare environment, hospital pharmacies are being forced to cut costs, improve efficiency and drive additional revenue. Our team of experts - comprised of former health system pharmacists - possesses the knowledge to identify opportunities, weigh alternatives and affect decisions to developing the appropriate course of action, working hand-in-hand with partners to seize the opportunities and achieve success."
McKesson Booth
Visitors to McKesson Booth #849 will be able to take advantage of the following opportunities:
- McKesson Pharmacy Optimization® Consulting: Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one conversations with a McKesson Pharmacy Optimization consultant about the services available. Consultants examine individual challenges and provide perspectives on best practices and solutions designed to alleviate the pain points.
- Coffee Chats: Current McKesson customers will share their experience working with McKesson Pharmacy Optimization® consultants. These informal sessions will detail their challenge and how they navigated to a successful resolution as well as the resulting impact on their pharmacy business. A graphic artist will live-sketch the customer's story and results. Customers include:
- Tad Gomez, Vice President of Professional Services, Georgia Regents Medical Center; 7% Annual Drug Spend Savings with Clinical Initiatives - Monday, December 9th at 11:30 a.m.
- Alison Apple, Director of Pharmacy, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Navigating the 340B Landscape - Monday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m.
- Brian Ziegler, Director of Pharmacy, Banner Health: Centralizing Unit-Dose Packaging - Tuesday, December 10th at 12:30 p.m.
- Brian Swift, Chief of Pharmacy,Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Meeting Budget Cuts with Supply Chain Initiatives - Tuesday, December 10th at 2:00 p.m.
- Bob Bepko, Director of Pharmacy, Norwalk Hospital; Leveraging Six Sigma - Tuesday, December 10th at 2:30 p.m.
- Solution Demonstrations: Solutions to a number of top pharmacy challenges will be spotlighted, including cost containment, 340B solutions, driving new revenue, achieving meaningful use, business insights, supply chain, ambulatory workflow and pharmacy workflow.
- Inpatient Clinical Decision Support: Paragon®, McKesson's fully integrated, Microsoft® based Hospital Information System (HIS) will be on display. Paragon is a modern, cost effective platform that helps reduce IT complexity, and provides a foundation for care coordination and population health strategies. Paragon supports organizations in providing better patient care while staying current with regulatory changes. Pharmacy analytics and workflow optimization tools will also be showcased.
- Pharmacy Systems & Automation: Software solutions that help pharmacy leaders increase the capture rate of discharge prescriptions and support medication adherence programs will be highlighted. Experts will also be available to explain technology solutions that combine pharmacy software, central fill and delivery services to support complex 340B and specialty programs-all with the intent of improving patient health.
ASHP Poster Presentations to Feature McKesson Solutions
ASHP will feature nine McKesson poster presentation, management case studies and educational sessions. The four featured poster presentations will cover the following topics:
- "Economic Impact of Supply Chain Management Initiatives in an Academic Medical Center" - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Monday, December 9th, 2:00pm-4:30pm
- "Economic Impact of Seven Clinical Initiatives in a Large Academic Health System" - Georgia Regents Medical Center; Monday, December 9th, 2:00pm-4:30pm
- "Economic Impact of a Therapeutic Interchange for Ipratropium Bromide/Albuterol Sulfate Inhalers in a Safety Net Medical Center" - Hennepin County Medical Center and McKesson; Tuesday, December 10th, 2:00pm-4:30pm
- "Justification of Future Drug Expenditures Based on Historical Usage Patterns" - Hennepin County Medical Center and McKesson; Tuesday, December 10th, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Online Participation
For those not able to attend ASHP, McKesson will be sharing meeting highlights online at www.McKessonbop.com/ashp, including blogs and articles from hospital pharmacy experts on the following topics:
- A Change in Perception for Clinical Pharmacy - Mark Eastham, Senior Vice President and General Manager of McKesson Pharmacy Optimization
- Better Business Health Frees Pharmacy Staff for Clinical Initiatives - Dave Ehlert, Vice President of Product Management for McKesson Health Systems
- Explosion in Specialty Pharmaceutical Market - Robert Scholz, Vice President for McKesson Pharmacy Optimization
- Leveling Up the Pharmacy Buyer - Cindy Jeter, Consultant, McKesson Pharmacy Optimization
- The Express Lane to Adherence, Employee Fill and Specialty Program Management - Mark Edwards, Product Manager, McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation
- Automated Management of 340B Programs - Emily Ray, Vice President & General Manager, McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation
Participants can also follow the #ASHPMidyear hashtag on Twitter to stay up to date with what is trending at ASHP and follow @McKHospitalRx to hear more about what is going on from the showfloor.
For more information, please visit McKesson's online newsroom at www.McKesson.com/Newsroom.
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 14th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to making the business of healthcare run better. We partner with payers, hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and others across the spectrum of care to build healthier organizations that deliver better care to patients in every setting. McKesson helps its customers improve their financial, operational, and clinical performance with solutions that include pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management, healthcare information technology, and business and clinical services. For more information, visit http://www.McKesson.com.
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