Agenda

Learn about the key financial benefits of leveraging IV automation technology combined with services to reduce drug spend through reduction in outsourcing and reductions in drug waste in the OR.

CE credits apply to US attendees. Canadian attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be submitted to the respective regulatory authority of the province or territory for Canadian CE credits. Acceptance of CE credit is not guaranteed for all provinces/territories in Canada. Please check with the authority in your province/territory to find out if credits from ACPE-accredited providers are accepted.

When faced with complex workflow challenges, covered entities may unwittingly sacrifice a portion of eligible 340B savings deemed too difficult to capture. But by leveraging a made-to-order strategy, tailored to your organization’s specific data and workflows, you can hunt down elusive 340B savings you may be leaving behind. In this session, we’ll discuss strategies 340B covered entities have employed to improve compliant capture of 340B savings related to off-line workflows, referrals, central fill and central service centers. 

One in 10 healthcare workers will abuse controlled substances in their lifetime, often due to access and availability in the workplace. Learn how pharmacy leaders are using analytics and best practices to mitigate diversion. You'll walk away with established best practices, migration strategies and fresh diversion prevention ideas for your health system.

CE credits apply to US attendees. Canadian attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be submitted to the respective regulatory authority of the province or territory for Canadian CE credits. Acceptance of CE credit is not guaranteed for all provinces/territories in Canada. Please check with the authority in your province/territory to find out if credits from ACPE-accredited providers are accepted.

Learn how 'as-a-Service' models are helping health systems to streamline implementation and drive better adoption of pharmacy automation.

CE credits apply to US attendees. Canadian attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be submitted to the respective regulatory authority of the province or territory for Canadian CE credits. Acceptance of CE credit is not guaranteed for all provinces/territories in Canada. Please check with the authority in your province/territory to find out if credits from ACPE-accredited providers are accepted.

While there are many benefits to ADC use, limits in configuration and functionality combined with underutilization of safety and security practices can pose medication safety risk. Join ISMP practitioners as they discuss the top ten medication safety risks associated with ADC use and provide key findings about drug storage issues for perioperative and procedural settings. Learn safe practice recommendations and guideline application in perioperative, procedural, and inpatient locations.

CE credits apply to US attendees. Canadian attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be submitted to the respective regulatory authority of the province or territory for Canadian CE credits. Acceptance of CE credit is not guaranteed for all provinces/territories in Canada. Please check with the authority in your province/territory to find out if credits from ACPE-accredited providers are accepted.

IV compounding has one of the greatest risks of medication errors. While many realize the benefits of IV workflow technology to drive improved safety, only 25% of hospitals are using it. This session highlights a recent study demonstrating the benefits of implementing a novel IV workflow management system to increase patient safety, improve efficiency, enhance overall productivity, and staff satisfaction.

CE credits apply to US attendees. Canadian attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be submitted to the respective regulatory authority of the province or territory for Canadian CE credits. Acceptance of CE credit is not guaranteed for all provinces/territories in Canada. Please check with the authority in your province/territory to find out if credits from ACPE-accredited providers are accepted.

Mental health needs have always been disproportionately high for healthcare workers, but the strain of COVID-19 has exacerbated the problem. The effect of the pandemic on mental health is predicted to be chronic and pervasive, with evidence indicating that more than two-thirds of frontline health care workers will experience psychiatric symptoms, including post-traumatic stress, acute anxiety, substance use, depression, and suicide. Health systems need scalable methods to identify vulnerable individuals and connect them to the resources they need. In this session, Penn Medicine will share how the system is working to improve the mental health of staff through a web-based platform designed to help health care workers easily access mental health support on their terms. In this session you will hear success story, learn best practices, and identify ways to take action to increase and expand your health system’s mental health support efforts.

The Autonomous Pharmacy Advisory Board has launched a free, self-assessment tool to help health system pharmacy leaders gauge performance against key pillars including safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and human resource management. Learn how Baptist Health is using their self-assessment results as a strategic tool to chart a path to achieving a fully autonomous pharmacy.

Learn how upgrading central pharmacy automation technology has helped Sentara Healthcare to enhance their central pharmacy operations. Gain insights from their automation journey to achieve business and clinical goals.

The operating room is one of the most stressful and dynamic environments across any health system. While the first priority is patient care, there are critical factors in OR medication management that also require the attention of anesthesia and pharmacy. Tracking chain of custody and diversion management is imperative. Learn how technology can help close visibility gaps and support accountability and safety in the OR.

From stockouts, par level changes, expiring medications, pharmacists’ shoulder tremendous responsibility for mitigating medication supply chain risk. With information residing in multiple systems, pharmacists are forced to manually hunt for the insights they need to make smart decisions inventory decisions. Learn how data and analytics can help break down data silos, providing greater visibility to drive process improvements and optimization to control spend, minimize waste, optimize labor, and improve patient safety.

Having a clear understanding of your automation strategy is key to planning for the future. Baptist Memorial Health and Ballad Health compare and contrast how they each approached the Autonomous Pharmacy Self-Assessment Tool and will offer tips and resources to help others prepare for completing a self-assessment.

Verification of sterile compounds has typically been performed using proxy methods, such as the syringe pull-back method, leading to a gap in medication safety strategies. Furthermore, regulations and best practices add to the complexity of this high-risk environment. Gain insights on how implementation of an IV workflow solution can enhance practice and maximize safety in the sterile compounding space.

Enterprise-wide visibility to medication inventory is key to managing challenges like drug shortages, COVID critical medications and rising costs. Applying fundamental strategic principles were just the first step in improving processes and workflow. Learn how pharmacy leaders are applying predictive analytics delivered through a cloud data platform to gain a more data-driven approach to medication supply chain management.

Electronic health record (EHR) systems have become a standard of care and “source of truth” for all patient information and the day-to-day system used by clinicians to document activities, including medication administration. Product, Clinical and Informatics leaders will share why system integration with the EHR has become a critical requirement to optimize workflow efficiency, support patient safety, and drive results. Learn about advanced interoperability developed between Cerner and Omnicell systems.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has leveraged the Autonomous Pharmacy Five Level Framework to develop innovative strategies to improve clinical and business outcomes. Learn how VUMC has implemented integration and operational changes to move closer to a fully autonomous pharmacy and allow their clinicians to practice at the top of their license.

Pharmacy and IT each bring unique expertise to health system operations. Fostering partnership between these two vital departments is needed to achieve clinical and operational outcomes. In this session, Pharmacy and IT leaders will share their learnings and best practices.

• For pharmacy: Learn what matters to IT and how to present business problems that can be solved through technology
• For IT: Understand the business of pharmacy and key pain points with medication inventory management

Changing healthcare trends and improvements in technology are leading to more efficient care that requires less space. Shriners Hospital for Children-Cincinnati recently transitioned to a hospital-within-a-hospital model, with an objective to shift financial resources from brick and mortar maintenance to direct patient care. In addition to reducing space for inpatient beds, they needed to implement an advanced technology strategy to improve safety and workflow efficiency. Hear from the pharmacy manager about how they achieved a successful transition that resulted in an estimated $8.5 million in cost savings.

With PBMs and health plans often dictating a closed formulary or generic-first approach, covered entities view specialty drugs as a primary driver of new 340B savings growth. But with unique considerations, including limited distribution networks, prior authorizations, nonstandard prescribing patterns and drug administration challenges, optimizing your 340B program for specialty requires a carefully-considered, strategic approach. In this session, we’ll draw on the expertise of specialty pharmacies and Omnicell 340B customers to review where covered entities can go wrong in capturing 340B value from specialty pharmacy – as well as tips for getting it right.

Pharmacy is in a unique position, not only as a clinical partner in healthcare delivery but also a critical business partner that drives revenue and organizational savings. This session will review both market trends/best practices for elevating the role of a Health System Pharmacy Executive / CPO. Speakers will highlight changes in the business of pharmacy practice and how to meet those challenges, while continuing to grow and support the mission of their organization and the patients it serves.

Learn how innovative personalized communications technologies and appointment-based workflow strategies are dramatically changing how pharmacies engage and communicate, resulting in measurably better patient adherence and health outcomes, higher patient retention, and stronger revenue growth. Improve patient engagement, transform workflow and clinical processes, and strengthen medication adherence through the channels and devices patients prefer.

Hear how one leading health system managed a large institutional cabinet replacement and complex operational changes, while concurrently navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn why involving teams like inpatient operations and other leaders leads to positive changes for patients, nursing, and the entire institution. 

Over the last several years, repeated attempts to undermine the 340B drug discount pricing program have weighed heavily on safety-net providers and patients. In this interactive session, 340B leaders will discuss how covered entities and advocates for the 340B program can engage with their staff, patients, and communities to protect and preserve the program. The session will provide tools, practical advocacy tips, and success stories about how 340B advocates are engaging their communities. 

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated major healthcare trends such as digitizing care delivery and shifting the point of care to a broader range of settings, including innovative hospital-at-home programs and, increasingly, local pharmacies. Learn how pharmacies are leveraging digital technologies including advanced analytics and AI to target at-risk patients, drive better patient engagement, and streamline patient care transitions from the hospital to the home.

Learn how Inova and Omnicell’s strategic partnership, based on technology and Customer Success disciplines, are driving Inova’s organizational goals and meeting industry challenges on the journey to the Autonomous Pharmacy.

Get the latest developments in the ever-changing 340B drug discount program. Join two of the most respected long-term experts on the 340 program as they share up-to-the-minute status report on the battle over access to 340B pricing in the contract pharmacy setting as well as the latest developments on activity on Capitol Hill and with the Administration.

Resources and med shortages can make managing controlled substances a challenging and time-consuming effort for both nursing and pharmacy. In this session learn how Omnicell and Fresenius Kabi have teamed up to create solutions that can help hospitals decrease discrepancies, save nursing time, and create a positive impact on employee and patient safety and overall medication costs.

Women currently hold more than 75% of all healthcare jobs in the United States, yet only 33% of senior leadership positions are held by women, just 19% of hospitals are led by women, and women comprise only 13% of CEOs across the healthcare industry. In this panel discussion, pharmacy industry leaders Jennifer Tryon and Rafael Saenz share their experiences and insights as they shine a spotlight on the many challenges facing women leaders in healthcare today.

Healthcare industry managers are often expected to play the role of a motivator, psychologist, and expert communicator, while they successfully lead their teams through changes that define a new way of working. However, they rarely receive the right training that’s needed to be that change agent. Learn how a proven three-step approach: Understanding the Change, Preparing for the Change, and Leading Your Team Through the Change, can help you and other team managers prepare for this important role.

Omnicell One improves pharmacy operations and makes the most of pharmacy data by visualizing inventory, discovering optimization insights, applying advanced workflow tools, and preventing drug diversion through cutting-edge medication monitoring capabilities. In this special interactive customer workshop, you will get an up close, personal view into Omnicell One through the lens of a Clinical Strategist.

Health System processes and requirements to gain organizational support and approval for new projects and programs are ever-increasingly complex and challenging. Autonomous Pharmacy initiatives, which maximize medication distribution efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and enable “top of license” practice, require a Business “Value Justification” based on operational, financial, and clinical value. This session is a practical, interactive workshop on building a Business Value Justification for Autonomous Pharmacy solutions. Learn best practices and exchange ideas on elements to include, and on developing a “Value Pro Forma” to quantify benefits and transformational impact on pharmacy and hospital operations.