Lunch with FTI: Insights from Specialty Pharmacy Experts for Health Systems
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November 07, 2019
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Length: 30 Minutes
Why Attend?
FTI and Boston Medical Center experts offer insights and strategies to navigate the development of a Health System Specialty Pharmacy as a revenue generating opportunity by opening the doorways to servicing chronic disease states and focusing on what’s most important: improving patient care.
Our professionals have been integral stakeholders for health systems and independent specialty pharmacies, designing and optimizing their operations to grow their pharmacies to become recognized leaders in high-touch specialty healthcare.
Learn About
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Clinical Care Integration
- Market Issues/Challenges
- Limited Distribution Medication Access
- Patient Hub Collaboration
- Managed Care Contracting
- Data Reporting
- GPOs
- PSAOs
- 340b
Who Should Attend?
- Pharmacy leadership and key stakeholders of Health Systems (e.g. Chief Pharmacy Officers)
- Chief Operating Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Medical Officers
- Chief Nursing Officers
- Directors/VP/SVP of Pharmacy
Presenters:
Jigar Thakkar
Managing Director
Jigar Thakkar is a Managing Director in the Health Solutions segment. He specializes in Pharmacy services and solutions. Mr. Thakkar’s experience in Pharmacy includes strategic planning, design, operations, compliance, and improvement of an organization’s medication management system. He has experience in implementing best practice pharmacy models and has expertise in pharmacy supply chain management, pharmacy productivity, and pharmacy related regulatory and accreditation compliance such as the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Sunny Shajan
Senior Director
Sunny Shajan is a Senior Director in the Health Solutions segment. Dr. Shajan has an extensive background in pharmacy financial management, clinical performance improvement and pharmacy supply chain management. Dr. Shajan has both an operational and clinical pharmacy background, as well as a strong financial background. He has supervised clinical activities for staff pharmacists; supervised clinical specialists and acted as the expert clinician within the hospital region. He has also mentored and developed personnel from staff pharmacists to clinical specialists through team and departmental educational sessions.
Richard Van
Director
Richard Van is a Director in the Health Solutions segment specializing in specialty pharmacy business development, operations, and strategy solutions. He has over 9 years of experience in design, development, implementation, and execution of specialty pharmacy programs and operational processes. He has used his experience and knowledge within the specialty pharmacy industry to develop and streamline best practices for in-line and pipeline specialty medication launches and brand strategies revolving around clinical adherence measures and patient support services. He has also lead specialty pharmacy accreditation initiatives, RFI/RFP defenses and negotiations, managed care strategies, customer relationship management with BioPharma manufacturers.
Bhavesh Shah, R.Ph, BCOP
Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacist and Director of Specialty and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Services
Bhavesh Shah, R.Ph, BCOP, is a Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacist and Director of Specialty and Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Services at Boston Medical Center and CornerStone Health Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for the clinical and operational efficiency of the cancer center, specialty pharmacy, various ambulatory specialty areas, industry relations and contracting. Among his numerous responsibilities, he oversees specialty pharmacy PBM and payer contracting, LDD access, specialty pharmacy accreditation, clinical development of rare disease programs, specialty pharmacy revenue cycle management, value based contracts, rebates, and pricing methodologies.
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November 07, 2019
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