Interviews

Marc O'Connor, COO and chief strategy officer at Curant Health, discusses how the shift to Medicare Part D could impact patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

Douglas Samojedny, RPh, director of Pharmacy Operations at Pharmacy Advantage, discusses how specialty pharmacy can best utilize data analytics.

Eric Peacock, CEO of MyHealthTeams, discusses how the role patients take in their own care is rapidly evolving in the technological era.

Daniel P. Kus, BS Pharm, RPh, discusses how specialty pharmacies can help patients manage out-of-pocket drug spending.

Sheila Arquette, RPh, discusses the importance of obtaining accreditation for specialty pharmacy.

Marc O'Connor, CEO and chief strategy officer of Curant Health, discusses how projected drug spending growth will alter the specialty pharmacy landscape in the future.

Mark Tesell, PharmD, BCPS, discusses trends that could impact specialty pharmacy well into the future.

Suzette DiMascio, CHE, CMCE, CPC, president and CEO of CSI Specialty Group, discusses how specialty pharmacies can best demonstrate value as health care transitions to a value-based system.

Rinku A. Patel, PharmD, RPh, founder and CEO at KloudScipt, discusses effective integration of technology in the pharmacy setting.

Rebekah L. Hanson, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, clinical pharmacist and assistant professor at UIC College of Pharmacy, discusses the challenges patients face when starting a specialty medication regimen.

Erin Hohman, PharmD, BCPS, director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Amber Pharmacy, discusses challenges in gaining access to cholesterol-lowering PCSK9 inhibitors.

Wayne Grau, vice president of Legislative Affairs at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses how specialty stakeholders can take steps to improve the perception surrounding specialty pharmacies following recent drug cost controversies.

John Campo, vice president of Pharmacy Trade Relations and Contracting at Managed Health Care Associates discusses how to improve the relationship between specialty pharmacies and specialty drug manufacturers.

Wayne Grau, vice president of Legislative Affairs at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses government action that could influence specialty pharmacy.

Stacey Ness, PharmD, RPh, CSP, MSCS, AAHIVP, senior director of Specialty Clinical Services at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses how specialty pharmacies can navigate limited distribution networks.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, explains how immunization recommendations are made.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, discusses the challenges health care professionals face in implementing vaccine recommendations.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about invasive disease prevention.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, discusses misconceptions about vaccinations.

John Campo, vice president of Pharmacy Trade Relations and Contracting at Managed Health Care Associates discusses how specialty stakeholders can accurately encapsulate the high volume of data they produce to improve operations.

Gary Marshall, MD, professor of pediatrics at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, talks about why it's important for children to receive their recommended immunizations.

Wayne Grau, vice president of Legislative Affairs at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses the implications of the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act for specialty pharmacy stakeholders.

Stacey Ness, PharmD, RPh, CSP, MSCS, AAHIVP, senior director of Specialty Clinical Services at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses how specialty stakeholders will need to alter current patient management programs as new drugs transform the treatment of diseases into more manageable conditions.

John Campo, vice president of Specialty Pharmacy Trade Relations and Contracting at Managed Health Care Associates, discusses optimal use of data analytics in specialty pharmacy.

Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, CGP, assistant professor of pharmacy at Wingate University, gives advices to community pharmacists on developing smoking cessation services in pharmacies.

Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, CGP, assistant professor of pharmacy at Wingate University, talks about how pharmacists can select appropriate smoking cessation therapies for their patients.

Rinku Patel, PharmD, RPh, founder and CEO of KloudScript, discusses the latest trends in the specialty pharmacy landscape.

Cortney Mospan, PharmD, BCACP, CGP, assistant professor of pharmacy at Wingate University, discusses different types of interventions that pharmacists can offer in smoking cessation services.