Webinar: Role of Pharmaceuticals in the ACO Environment

The National Pharmaceutical Council invites you to participate in an Advisor Live webinar, "The role of pharmaceuticals in the accountable care organization (ACO) environment." Advisor Live is a webinar series hosted by Premier health care alliance that provides discussion on timely topics and best practices in health care.

Speakers

• Robert Dubois, MD, PhD, chief science officer, National Pharmaceutical Council
• Gary Plank, PharmD, corporate director of pharmacy services, Marshfield Clinic
• Gregory Kotzbauer, project manager, health policy and ACO demonstrations, Dartmouth Institute
• Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, chief medical and quality officer, American Medical Group Association

Moderators

• Marv Feldman, MS, RPh, senior director for medication management, Premier healthcare alliance
• Scott Pope, PharmD, national director, Premier Research Services, Premier healthcare alliance

Description

This panel will discuss how medications play a critical role in a value-based environment such as an accountable care organization (ACO). When managed optimally, drug therapy can simultaneously improve clinical outcomes for patients, reduce overall costs of care, and help an ACO achieve quality benchmarks. The faculty will present a recently developed framework for considering the role of pharmaceuticals in achieving value-based success, and will highlight findings from testing this framework in the field. They also will describe the role of pharmacists in participating on teams to ensure the most appropriate use of medications in the ambulatory patient population.

Webinar Registration

There is no charge to participate in this ACO Webinar--reserve your spot today.

Background

To support the delivery of value-based care, NPC, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and the Premier health care alliance teamed with seven provider organizations to form the Working Group on Optimizing Medication Therapy in Value-Based Healthcare. The group developed a framework for considering the role of pharmaceuticals in achieving value-based success. The article was published as a web exclusive in the July 2012 issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.

National Accountable Care Organization Congress

The webinar faculty also will present on this topic at the National Accountable Care Organization Congress  on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. You can participate in the Congress in person or watch it online -- registration is still open for this event. The Congress will be held from October 30-November 1, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.