The Interoperability Opportunity—Collaborating to Close Gaps in Care, Manage Chronic Conditions, and Improve Quality Measures

The need for interoperability in healthcare has never been greater. As healthcare systems become increasingly complex, the ability to seamlessly exchange data between health plans, health systems, providers and pharmacists is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

This panel webinar will highlight these collaborative efforts to improve care outcomes through better data exchange to close care gaps, manage chronic conditions, and improve quality measures, while showcasing real-world examples of successful collaboration.

Learning Objectives

• Pharmacist’s role in chronic disease management, medication adherence, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), and beyond.
• Strategies for reducing hospital readmissions through integration of pharmacists in the care team, emphasizing the importance of seamless data exchange and coordinated care.
• The business case for interoperability – highlighting the ROI for health systems and payers.
• The role pharmacists can play given the shortage of Primary Care doctors,
• Building on the trust patients have built with their pharmacist to improve care outcomes.

Speakers

• Moderator: Brigid Groves, PharmD, MS, Vice President, Pharmacy Practice at American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• Seth Joseph, Managing Director at Summit Health Advisors
• Meg Murphy, PharmD, Pharmacy and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Surescripts & Sequoia Project
• Bryce Platt, PharmD, Clinical Specialist at Milliman

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