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Pre-Conference Programming
Sunday, March 9
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
NHIA 2008 Executive Pre-Conference:
Transforming Our Future—Successfully Navigating the Changing Landscape of Alternate-Site Infusion
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Managed Health Care Associates Inc. (MHA)
Phoenix Convention Center – South Bldg.
ACPE # 207-999-08-154-L04-P
VNA Approver Number:
Pharmacy & Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours: 5.0
Executive Pre-Conference - Agenda
Opening Remarks and Introductions 8:00am- 8:15am
Russ Bodoff, Executive Director, National Home Infusion Association
Debbie Cain, NHIA Board of Directors
Session One: 8:15am- 9:15am
Overview of Current Trends Affecting Alternate-Site Infusion Therapy
Faculty: Richard Bulich, Senior Vice President, Specialty Pharmacy, Managed Health Care Associates
Key Trends:
- Consolidation of Home Infusion and Specialty Infusion - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Emerging Business Models
- Specialty Pharmacy Pipeline and Marketplace Trends
- Shifting Payer Strategies
- Drug Pricing Reform ASP vs. AWP and AMP
- Developments in Pharmaceutical Class of Trade Issues
- Generic Drugs and Follow-On Biologics- Future Impact
Session Two : 9:15am to 10:30am
The Changing Landscape of the Home Infusion Marketplace
- Market Dynamics - Specialty Pharmacy and Home Infusion
- Mergers and Acquisitions - Who is buying and who is selling
- Key drivers of value in the marketplace
- Success strategies for providers in today's market
Faculty: Dexter Braff, President, The Braff Group
BREAK 10:30am-10:45am
Session Three: 10:45am to 11:45am
The Changing Landscape: Impact of Specialty Pharmacy and the Drug
Development Pipeline
Drug Pipeline Overview
- Drug Development Pipeline Complete Update
- Specialty Pharmacy vs. Specialty Infusion/ Medical vs. Pharmacy
benefit
- Strategies for providing Care management model vs. dispense
model
Faculty: Stacey Ness, Pharm D, Manager, Clinical Services, BioScrip,
Eden Prairie, MN
LUNCH 11:45am to 12:45pm
Session Four 12:45pm to 1:45pm
The Changing Landscape: Payer Strategies for Managing Infusible
Therapies
- Influence of Specialty Pharmacy Pipeline
- Emerging Sites of Service
- Payer Strategies: prior authorization, pharmacy vs. medical
benefit, therapeutic class management
- Meeting the data collection and reporting needs required by
payers
- Success strategies for providers to successfully navigate these
changes
Faculty: David Willcutts, Chairman of the Board (formerly CEO),
Ancillary Care Management, Inc.
BREAK : 1:45pm to 2:00pm
Session Five 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Successfully Navigating the Changing Landscape:Provider Strategies
Moderated Discussion Panel
Panel of Key Executives from Home Infusion Provider Organizations:
Panel of Providers: Paul Mc Connell, President, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH; Connie Sullivan, Infusion Director, Heartland IV Care, Lyons, CO; Mike Rigas, PharmD, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Crescent Healthcare, Inc., Anaheim, CA; Dave Grady, President and CEO,Big Sky Infusion, Kalispell, MT
Panel Moderator: Lynn Giglione, General Manager, Chartwell Pennsylvania,
Pittsburgh, PA
Closing Remarks 2:45pm to 3:00pm
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