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Annual Technology
& Business Conference
May 4-6 | Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
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Schedule-at-a-Glance*
Work Group Meetings | Pre-Conference
Thank you to our Inaugural Elite Partner
Elite Partners provide the highest level of ongoing financial
support for the work of NCPDP, demonstrating long-term strategic
alignment with the goals of the organization. Elite Partners are
recognized at every NCPDP event.
Thank you to our
NCPDP 2015 Platinum Sponsors
(As of February 5, 2015)
Visit ncpdp.org/ac to see all of
our 2015 sponsors.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Registration Open
Work Group Meetings
Lunch (on own)
New Member Welcome Lunch**
Work Group Meetings
MC Maintenance and Control
President’s Leadership
Appreciation Dinner**
Monday, May 4, 2015
6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
CMS Medicare Part D and General
Medicaid Discussion
Work Group Meetings
Lunch (on own)
Work Group Meetings
MC Maintenance and Control
Annual Conference
Monday, May 4, 2015
5:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
General Business Meeting
Opening Reception – Solutions
Marketplace Passport Drawing
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration Open
6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
7:15 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Welcome
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Opening Session with Industry
Thought Leaders
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Track Sessions
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Track Sessions
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Track Sessions
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Awards and Recognition Luncheon
with Doug Long and IMS Report
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Track Sessions
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Track Sessions
4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Solutions Marketplace
Passport Drawing
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
NCPDP Foundation Pour***
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Featured Speaker, Alexandra Drane
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Solutions Marketplace
Passport Drawing
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Track Sessions
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Passing of the Gavel Luncheon with
Keynote, Carey Lohrenz
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet with Carey Lohrenz
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Track Sessions
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Roundtable Discussions
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsor Reception**
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Rendezvous Networking Event
* Conference schedule subject to change
** By invitation only
*** Additional fee
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Creative Collisions.
Sustainable Solutions.
Annual
Technology
& Business
Conference
This year’s Annual Conference theme truly captures the essence
of NCPDP. Imagine sitting in a room with competitors as well as
colleagues, where you leave your personal business interests
at the door but bring your perspective, knowledge, expertise
and creativity to bear on the most complex issues. That’s what
NCPDP members do every time they come together to develop
consensus-based solutions for the good of the industry, and
ultimately, patients.
Attendees at NCPDP’s Annual Conference also come together to
share diverse perspectives while learning more about cuttingedge solutions, industry trends, and how to prepare for
shaping the next wave of innovation.
We are excited once again to welcome NDEDIC, our dental
affiliate, which will co-locate its 2015 EDI Summit with our
2015 Annual Conference, giving conference attendees the
opportunity to network with dental EDI professionals during the
Solutions Marketplace, keynote and featured speaker sessions,
and closing night Rendezvous networking event.
Our signature work group meetings, the industry standard for
solving health information exchange and patient safety issues,
will be held immediately before the conference opening.
What’s New This Year?
• More robust educational programming with two tracks,
Technical and Professional offering a total of 14 CPE credits.
• Candid discussion from industry thought leaders as they
share new and innovative solutions in the healthcare industry.
• Keynote, Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat Pilot
will inspire fearless leadership and team performance.
• Featured speaker Alexandra Drane a former TEDMED
presenter and noted healthcare visionary.
• Rendezvous networking event, provides a relaxed
environment to mingle with prospects, partners and clients.
Who Will Be There...
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Prescribers
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies
Government Agencies
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Long-Term Care Vendors and Providers
Database Management Organizations
Healthcare Consultants
Wholesale Drug Distributors
Dental Industry Stakeholders at the co-located
NDEDIC EDI Summit
• Plus many other healthcare decision makers!
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Carey Lohrenz
Motivational Speaker and Author
Keynote &
Featured Speakers
Wednesday, May 6, 2015,
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon
Sponsored by: Elsevier
Featured Speaker
Alexandra Drane
Co-Founder, Chief Visionary
Officer & Chair of the Board
of Eliza Corporation
Wednesday, May 6, 2015,
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Sponsored by: Argus
Health Systems, Inc.
In her most recent role,
Drane served as chief
visionary officer and
chair of the board of Eliza
Corporation and was named
one of Disruptive Women
in HealthCare’s Women to
Watch in 2014. She is a leader who believes that big challenges
require big risks – as well as the humility to understand when
something isn’t working, and to learn from those experiences.
Drane is one of the most sought-after speakers and has
keynoted at high-visibility industry events, including TEDMED,
Health 2.0, Strata Rx, MedicineX and more.
Our 2015 Annual Conference keynote speaker is stimulating
communicator, Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat
pilot. Her experience working in fast moving environments
requiring split second decision-making skills, where inconsistent
execution can generate catastrophic results, has led to her
mastery of the fundamentals that can help any team triumph
swiftly under pressure, in high-risk situations.
Lohrenz is uniquely qualified as both a motivational and
inspirational speaker who focuses on the importance of fearless
leadership and team performance. Her experience in the allmale environment of fighter aviation and missions completed
worldwide as a combat United States Navy pilot has enabled
her to share valuable lessons learned with personal insight from
a credible platform.
Lohrenz is the author of Fearless Leadership: High-Performance
Lessons from the Flight Deck, where she walks readers through
the three fundamentals a leader must possess to exhibit real
fearlessness: courage, tenacity, and integrity. Since leaving the
Navy, Lohrenz has worked with thousands of business leaders,
from Fortune 500 executives to middle managers, helping
countless teams flourish.
An attendee favorite returning once again this year!
Doug Long
Vice President, Industry Relations, IMS Health
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Luncheon
Sponsored by: FDB (First Databank, Inc.)
Doug Long will give his highly anticipated IMS Market Trends Report. The seats fill up quickly
for this presentation, which is part of NCPDP’s Awards and Recognition Luncheon. Long
is vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, the world’s largest pharmaceutical
information company. His “Industry Year in Review” features trends and forecasts of the U.S.
market. Wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and multiple trade associations rely on him for
guidance, direction and industry expertise.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Technical: Integrating Patient Safety Organization Analysis Into
Everyday Pharmacy Practice
Speaker: Averill Gordon, Pharm.D., MBA, Director of
Pharmacovigilance, Walgreen Co.
Sponsored by: Walgreen Co.
OR
Educational
Sessions*
Cutting-edge Pharmacy
Education Sessions for a
New Era in Healthcare
The 2015 conference features a total of 14 Continuing
Pharmacy Education (CPE) credits for pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians, available across two tracks, Technical
and Professional, offering you the opportunity to customize
your learning to fit your organization’s needs. Come discover
valuable resources for you and your organization to support the
great work you do. This year’s sessions focus on the future and
how to best prepare for what’s coming next as the healthcare
industry cultivates interoperability and the pharmacist expands
to play a major role in patient safety and service delivery.
Professional: ACA: Challenge Change
Moderator: Michelle Hayslett, Director, Client Services, Argus
Health Systems
Panelists: Catherine Graeff, R.Ph., MBA, Principal, Sonora Advisory
Group; Tom Zumtobel, CEO, Meritus
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Technical: Benefits of Adopting Pharmacist EHR to Enhance
Patient Care
Speaker: Shelly Spiro, Executive Director, Pharmacy HIT Collaborative
OR
Professional: CMS Part D Program Integrity Overview
Speaker: CAPT Michael Forman, R.Ph., Senior Health Insurance
Specialist, CMS
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Technical: Surviving and Thriving the Medicare Program Audits of 2015
Speakers: Sherry Pound, Principal, BluePeaker Advisors and
Babette Edgar, Pharm.D., MBA, Principal, BluePeak Advisors
OR
Professional: The Role of the Pharmacist in Genetic Testing
Speakers: Patty Benjamin, Consultant, Northwest Molecular, LLC, and
Ken Webert, R.Ph., Owner, Northwest Molecular, LLC
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Technical: Critical Implementation Considerations to Ensure the
Success of Biosimilars
Speaker: Thomas Felix, M.D., R&D Policy Director, Global
Regulatory Affairs and Safety, Amgen, Inc. and Mark Guimond,
Director of State Legislative Affairs, Arthritis Foundation
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
credits sponsored by:
OR
Professional: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP)
State Pilot
Panelists: Tim Stolldorf, Integration Engineer, Epic; Clay Rogers,
Product Manager, Appriss
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Technical: CMS Prescriber Rules, Prescriptive Authority, and
Prescriber Verification
Speakers: Daniel Schofield, Senior Director, Innovations, HMS;
Brad Fawcett, Director, Sales, NCPDP; and Miranda Rochol, Vice
President, Product And Strategy, HDS
OR
Professional: Expanded Role of the Pharmacist
Panel: Kevin Masci, Pharm.D., Senior Group Manager for
Healthcare Safety and Quality, Target; Jason Ausili, Pharm.D.,
Manager of Healthcare Quality, Target; and Dr. Jeffrey Barkin,
Associate Medical Director, Goold Healthcare, an Emdeon Company
Sponsored by: Target
*Programming is subject to change.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Technical: Electronic Prior Authorization
Speakers: Perry Lewis, Vice President of Industry Relations,
CoverMyMeds; John Poikonen, Pharm.D., Vice President for Clinical
Content, Medproof, a Hearst Health Company; and Tony Schueth,
CEO & Managing Partner, Point of Care Partners
OR
Educational
Sessions*
Professional: Patient Safety: A Pharmacy Perspective
Speakers: Kevin Dore, Director, Pharmacy Division, Emdeon and
Heather Sundar, Pharm.D., Vice President, Clinical Research and
New Solutions, Express Scripts
Sponsored by: Express Scripts
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Technical: REMS Standardization via Structured Product Labeling (SPL):
FDA Priority Project for Downstream Automation
Speakers: Gerald McEvoy, Pharm.D., Assistant Vice President,
AHFS Drug Information, ASHP; Edward D. Millikan, Pharm.D., R.Ph.,
Director, Product Development and Maintenance, eHealth
Solutions Clinical Informaticist, ASHP; and Adam Kroetsch, MSPPM,
Operations Research Analyst, FDA
OR
Professional: Compounding
Speakers: Dale Drizd, Pharm.D., Manager, Healthcare Product
Management, Walgreen Co.; Diana Baumohl, Vice President,
Business Development, United Compounding Management; and
Shawn Davis, Pharm.D., MBA, Senior Director, Clinical Solutions,
Express Scripts
*Programming is subject to change.
Roundtable Discussions
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. These highly interactive forums give you a chance to pose challenges, learn about solutions and share ideas
on a variety of topics related to the provision of pharmacy services.
Table 1
Current Issues and Recent Changes to Drug Registration
and Listing
Facilitator: Paul Loebach, Acting Director, Drug Registration
and listing staff, FDA
Table 2
United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and Healthcare
Quality Standards
Facilitator: Dr. Jami Earnest, Senior Scientific Liaison,
United States Pharmacopeia
Table 3
Implementing Direct Secure Messaging for Better
Collaboration with Healthcare Providers and Patients
Facilitator: Matt Koehler, Vice President, Network
Infrastructure Services, Surescripts
Table 4
Your Prescription for Driving Operations and Efficiencies in the
Healthcare Market
Facilitator: Stephanie Rose-Belcher, Director of Market Planning,
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Table 5
The Era of Accountability: Pharmacy Practice Accreditation
Facilitator: Lynnae Mahaney, Executive Director, Center for
Pharmacy Practice Accreditation
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Awards and Recognition Luncheon, Tuesday, May 5
Creative Networking
Solutions
Sponsored by: FDB (First Databank, Inc.)
This luncheon will feature Doug Long, Vice President of Industry
Relations at IMS Health, Inc., presenting on current market
trends in the industry. At this event, we will also announce
and celebrate the recipients of NCPDP’s Benjamin D. Ward
Distinguished Member Award and the Rising Star Award,
and recognize the recipient of the coveted TIME Award (The
Individual Member Excellence Award), which is presented at
the President’s Leadership Appreciation Dinner. We will also
recognize our 2015 Annual Conference Platinum sponsors and
Elite Partner during the luncheon.
NCPDP Foundation Pour, Tuesday, May 5
Join us at the third annual Foundation Pour and Silent Auction
to support research and education in healthcare as you
enjoy the culinary pleasure of food and wine. This is a great
opportunity to bid on Silent Auction items that benefit the
NCPDP Foundation. Visit the NCPDP Foundation website to
learn more.
Networking...Networking...
Networking!
NCPDP is excited to offer you a non-stop schedule of events
with creative solutions for your networking needs! Network
with your colleagues, clients and future clients along with
the dental segment of healthcare as we are co-located again
this year with NDEDIC’s EDI Summit. Begin the conference
journey early on Monday evening May 4, 2015 and continue
throughout the conference!
Opening Reception, Monday Evening, May 4
Network with fellow colleagues in the healthcare arena and
rub elbows with industry thought leaders while enjoying
refreshments in the Solutions Marketplace.
Solutions Marketplace:
Monday Evening, May 4,
Tuesday Afternoon, May 5,
and Wednesday Morning, May 6
Plan to spend time in the Solutions Marketplace visiting with
exhibitors to learn more about products and services that may
offer significant value to you and your organization. We are
expecting more than 60 exhibitors this year, creating a lively
marketplace for prospecting and networking. The passport
program provides a great ice breaker and helps connect you
with prospects. Monday features a kickoff passport drawing
during the opening reception. On Tuesday in the late afternoon
hours, there will be another passport drawing, and Wednesday
morning the final passport drawing winners will be revealed.
Passing of the Gavel Luncheon with Keynote,
Carey Lohrenz, Wednesday, May 6
Sponsored by: Elsevier
The passing of the gavel, with remarks from outgoing and
incoming chairs takes place before our motivational keynote,
Carey Lohrenz, takes the stage. There will be a Meet-andGreet with this intriguing first female F-14 Tomcat pilot directly
following her presentation.
Roundtables, Wednesday, May 6
Roundtable discussions have become an interactive engaging
environment for conference attendees. Join us at the
roundtables to discuss ideas and solutions on topics related to
the provision of pharmacy services. This session provides an
opportunity to meet with prospects and attendees who share
your interests.
Rendezvous Networking Event, Wednesday, May 6
This high-energy, engaging event which is also the final event of
the conference provides a fun-filled, last chance opportunity to
munch and mingle with prospects, partners and clients. After a
busy week of work groups and learning, this event provides the
ideal place to recharge with colleagues, friends and prospects.
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The Venue
Essence of Arizona
Westin Kierland
Resort & Spa
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is a venue with virtually every
accommodation from a full-service spa and championship golf
course to award-winning dining and upscale shopping. The
resort’s “Essence of Arizona” theme is celebrated daily with
its “Scottish Pipes at Sunset Series,” an original tribute to the
Scottish immigrants who contributed to the development of
Arizona’s railroads, mines and towns.
Fit for Conference
Lace up your shoes and join the Running Concierge for a 5k
run beginning at 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is no
charge to participate, but guests must register at resort front
desk prior to participating (same-day registration is available).
On a tight schedule? Stop by the 24-hour WestinWORKOUT
fitness studio featuring state-of-the-art cardio and strengthtraining equipment at your convenience. So many ways to keep
your stamina going for conference networking events and track
sessions!
Room Block and Reservations
Room block rates are $249 for single/double occupancy. This
group rate is available while supplies last and includes guestroom
high speed internet access.
Reservations at the group rate must be made by Tuesday,
March 31, 2015. All reservations received thereafter will be
accepted on a space and rate available basis only. Please be
aware that the room block fills up quickly. In order to secure
your room, make your reservations as soon as possible. To
receive these rates, inform the hotel that you are with NCPDP
when making reservations. Please call 480.624.1202 to make
your reservations.
“Suite” Sponsors
To reserve a hotel suite for the conference, please contact Carrie
Wynne, CMM, CMP at 480.477.1000 extension 113. Suites are
available for sponsoring companies, Silver level and above.
Suites are available on a first come, first serve basis.
There’s something for everyone at the
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa.
Watch the video.
Hotel Cancellation Policy
A deposit equal to two nights’ stay is required to hold each guest’s
reservation. Such deposit shall serve to confirm the reservation
for the dates indicated and upon check-in, shall be applied to the
guest folio of the reserved stay. All deposits shall be charged at
the time the reservation is made. Any room reservation cancelled
within 30 days of arrival will be charged a non-refundable deposit
of two-nights’ room and tax. These deposits paid by individuals are
refundable if notice is received at least 31 days prior to arrival and
a cancellation number is obtained.
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Registration
What Registration Covers
Your conference registration fee covers all business programs
and specified meals on the schedule of events during the
conference for each registrant. The registration fee does not
include hotel accommodations. Daily and/or one-day passes
are not available. If you plan to attend the work group meetings,
May 3-4, you must register separately for them. Work group
registration is a benefit of NCPDP membership.
Registration &
Pricing
If you have registered for the conference as a non-member,
you will receive a one-year NCPDP membership with your paid
registration. With an NCPDP membership, there is no additional
cost to participate in the work group meetings, May 3 and 4.
Spouse Policy
The spouse registration category is for non-pharmacy industry
spouses or companions who wish to visit the NCPDP 2015
Annual Conference. Full access to all events.
Registration Deadline
The deadline for online registration for both the work group and
the conference is April 17, 2015. NCPDP will continue to accept
the registration forms by mail, email or fax up to the beginning
of the conference. Online registration and registration forms are
available here.
Cancellation Policy
All registration cancellations are considered official on the date
they are received in writing at NCPDP’s office. For cancellations
made prior to April 3, 2015, NCPDP will refund the registration
fee less a $100 administrative processing fee; however, refunds
will not be processed until after the conference. All refunds
will be made within 30 days after the end of the conference.
Registration fees for cancellations received after April 3, 2015
will not be refunded. Refunds will not be made for no-shows.
Transfer Policy
Conference registrations may be transferred from one person
to another within the same company for $100 processing fee.
Additional fees may apply.
Annual Conference Pricing
Early Bird Registration
Regular Registration
$975
$1,670
$400
$1,250
$1,945
$400
(by 03/06/2015)
Members
Non-Members*
Spouse
*non-member fee includes 1 year member dues of $695
(after 03/06/2015)
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Key Attendee Benefits
• Awareness- gain professional knowledge on the latest
innovations and strategic solutions in the healthcare
arena and journey into the future of healthcare and hear
strategies to prepare for what’s coming next.
• Reflection- soar to new heights as our motivational and
Key Attendee
Benefits
inspirational keynote, Carey Lohrenz and former TEDMED
featured speaker, Alexandra Drane open minds and share
insight into better business practices.
• Networking- mingle at breakfast and lunch, during
Solution Marketplace hours, and be sure to attend the
new Rendezvous event providing an ideal opportunity
to recharge and reconnect one last time with colleagues
and prospects.
• Business- meet all the key players in the industry in one
place! Visit the Solutions Marketplace, co-located again this
year with the NDEDIC EDI Summit, maximizing your exposure.
• Learning- choose between two cutting-edge educational
tracks, Professional and Technical, and five Roundtable
discussions, to customize your experience.
• Education Credits- select from 14 different hot button
topic track sessions totaling 14 CPE credits.
• Goodwill- support the research and educational projects
of the NCPDP Foundation Pour and Silent Auction.
The NCPDP Annual Technology & Business Conference is where
you can Creatively Collide with key healthcare decision-makers
and innovators to learn about and build, innovative Sustainable
Solutions for healthcare. Together, we can develop standards
and best practices that increase interoperability and form
partnerships that ultimately improve and evolve the healthcare
system and increase patient safety.
14 Sessions. 5 Roundtables. 3 Days. 1 Event.
Attend cutting-edge educational sessions and
network with leaders in the healthcare industry.
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Creative Collisions,
Sustainable Solutions,
to Advance the Interoperability
of Healthcare
NCPDP’s Quarterly Technical Work Group meetings will be held
May 3 and 4, immediately preceding the annual conference,
making it easy to participate in both. Work group meetings
provide the forum for diverse stakeholders to collaborate and
create standards for the electronic transmission of pharmacy
information and other healthcare business solutions.
Work Group
Meetings
Work groups produce solutions for claims processing, rebate
reporting, standardization of billing units, ePrescribing, security
and confidentiality, and more. Your participation helps ensure
that your point of view is considered in decisions that will
impact your business, as well as patient safety and quality
of care. There is no work group registration fee for NCPDP
members but there is a separate registration for work groups in
addition to registering for Annual Conference. Non-members
who do not attend the Annual Conference do pay a fee of $450
to attend work groups.
Join us and make your voice heard in
these work groups, May 3-4.
WG1
Telecommunication
WG2
Product Identification
WG3
Standard Identifiers
WG7
Manufacturer and Associated
Trading Partner Transaction Standards
WG9
Government Programs
WG10 Professional Pharmacy Services
WG11 ePrescribing and Related Transactions
WG14 Long Term Post-Acute Care (LTPAC)
WG16 Property and Casualty/
Workers’ Compensation
WG45 External Standards Assessment,
Harmonization and
Implementation Guidance
MC
Maintenance and Control
View work group descriptions to learn which
are most relevant to your business.