Current Challenges to Health-System Formulary Management

Tulsa, OK US
August 12, 2022

Participants will hear from six subject matter experts on a wide variety of topics. They will have a chance to raise questions and/or provide comments based on their own experiences and gain knowledge from each other during the presentations as well as during formal and informal networking opportunities.  Participants have met many times in the past and have a high comfort level in sharing with each other.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for pharmacists. 

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity participants should be able to:

  • Describe the formulary process including:
  1. Goals and functions of a well-managed formulary
  2. Formulary decision-making and management strategies
  • Describe the impact of the following challenges to health-system formulary policy and management, and identify potential solutions to address each:
  1. Drug Shortages
  2. Patient’s own medications
  3. Multi-hospital health system formularies
  4. Outpatient services
  5. 503B compounded therapies
  6. COVID-19 and unprecedented public health crises
  • Explain the role of the Pharmacy Department, pharmacists, and other key stakeholders in the formulary decision-making and maintenance process.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
Course opens: 
08/12/2022
Course expires: 
10/11/2022
Event starts: 
08/12/2022 - 8:40am CDT
Event ends: 
08/12/2022 - 9:40am CDT
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Tulsa, OK 74120
United States
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Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Faculty Presenter

Mark A. Ninno, PharmD
Senior Consulting Solutions Director
Vizient, Inc. 
 

Planners
Alpi Gandhi, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Executive Director
Vizient, Inc. 

Cindi Edmonson
Networks Manager
Vizient, Inc.
 

Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHARMACY

Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.

UAN JA0006103-0000-22-045-L04-P

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
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