NCPDPunscripted

NCPDPunscripted

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Episodes

November 12, 2025 14 mins

In this episode, Jeff Rochon, PharmD, FAPhA, FWSPA, Executive Director of the Pharmacy Health Information Technology Collaborative, shares how the Collaborative is advancing pharmacy’s role in an increasingly digital healthcare system. He discusses the organization’s mission to fully integrate pharmacists into the national health IT landscape, current initiatives like the Pharmacy EHR White Paper and partnerships with groups such a...

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, we sit down with Sean Kim, VP of Practice and Professional Development at the California Pharmacists Association, to talk about how pharmacists are stepping into expanded clinical roles and driving access to care across the state. From provider status and payment parity to long-acting injectables and community health worker programs, Sean shares how California is innovating to meet patients where...

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Matt McGrath, Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions at Experian Health, joins us to talk about improving patient record matching and what it means for the future of healthcare. From bridging data gaps to reducing fraud and addressing real-world factors that affect patient care, Matt shares how the Patient Experience Identifier powered by Experian Health UIM & NCPDP Standards™,  is helping conn...

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Lathe Bigler, Vice President of Clinical Network Services at First Databank, joins us to discuss the evolution of e-prescribing. From building redundancy and resilience into healthcare networks to empowering patients with transparency and choice, Lathe shares how technology is reshaping the prescribing journey and what’s next for innovation in pharmacy.

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Scott Pope, Chief Pharmacy Officer at GoodRx, shares his journey from pharmacist to healthcare leader, discusses bridging gaps between clinicians and patients, and explores how consumerism, affordability, and access are reshaping the future of pharmacy and patient care.

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Discover why provider status and payment reform for pharmacists is gaining momentum. In this episode, Steve Chen, PharmD, from USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, shares insights on the evolving role of pharmacists in value-based care, overcoming data challenges, and why AI could be a game-changer for clinical pharmacy services.

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Diya Shah, Former Head of Partnerships at Photon Health, and Entela Duka, Lead Product Manager at Photon Health, share how their team is transforming the prescription process to center patient choice, transparency, and digital convenience.


We explore how giving patients the power to choose their pharmacy improves access, affordability, and adherence. From breaking down systemic barriers to en...

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Meg Murphy, PharmD, Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs Manager at Surescripts, discusses how pharmacy interoperability is transforming patient care. As co-chair of The Sequoia Project’s Pharmacy Workgroup, she shares how improved data exchange supports pharmacists, advances regulatory initiatives like TEFCA, and integrates pharmacy into nationwide health information networks.

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Tanvi Patel, VP and GM of Amazon Pharmacy, joins us to talk about pharmacy’s digital future. From retail closures to rising consumer expectations, hear how Amazon is tackling access, affordability, and innovation. She also shares why collaboration and interoperability are key to what’s next in pharmacy.

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In this week’s episode, Dr. Vin Gupta, MD — former Chief Medical Officer of Amazon Pharmacy — sat down with Brian Nowosielski from Drug Topics at NCPDP’s 48th Annual Business & Technology Conference to share bold insights on the evolving role of pharmacists in healthcare. From envisioning the future of a “smart pharmacy” to exploring how pharmacists can enhance patient data and remote care, this episode highlights their growing...

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This week on NCPDPunscripted, we sit down with Jeff Deitch, CEO of InfoWerks Data Services, and Kelee Petzelt, VP of Sales at Synerio. They discuss NCPDP’s work with HL7 on the CodeX REMS use case, progress on streamlining patient access to REMS drugs, and the new Collabor8 event sponsored by PTI.

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In this episode, Joel White, President & CEO at Horizon Government Affairs, discusses key healthcare policy changes in the first 100 days of the new administration, including the MAHA initiative, HHS restructuring, and their potential impact on pharmacies and NCPDP. He also explores the growing role of pharmacists in chronic care and the significance of the ECAPS Act in expanding access and reimbursement.

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In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, we’re sitting down with Christian Tadrus, RPh, PharmD, FASCP, AE-C, NSC and Mindy Smith, RPh, MHA, to talk about leadership, progress, and what’s next for NCPDP. Christian will share some of his proudest moments as Board Chair, including big steps forward for pharmacists and industry collaboration. Then Mindy will give us a look at her vision as she takes the gavel, with a focus on the new 3-year...

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Patient record matching and accurate identification of patients across the healthcare ecosystem is a top-of-mind challenge in healthcare.  Listen as John Hill, NCPDP’s Chief Operating Officer, and Pooja Babbrah, NCPDP Executive Vice President, Strategy and Industry Alignment, discuss the heightened need for accurately matching patient records as healthcare seeks to increase interoperability, care coordination, and the inclusion of ...

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Listen to learn about results from Phase 1 of NCPDP's National Facilitator Model Demonstration Project, how it addresses data silos, and reactions to the findings. In this podcast episode, NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember talks with three special guests:  J.W. Hill, MBAHCM, CNED, NCPDP’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the NCPDP Foundation; Tom Groom of STChealth, our technical partner; and Julie S...

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NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Tom Groom, Chief Operating Officer of STChealth, NCPDP’s Technical Partner leading the pilot launch of NCPDP’s National Facilitator Model. 

Learn about how the model is being deployed to demonstrate its use and value on a broader scale – to provide real-time, actionable data at the point of care to improve public health preparedness and response.

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In this in-depth episode, NCPDP's President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Bob Katter, President of FDB (First Databank, Inc.), on a wide range of topics from strategic alignment on patient safety, innovation and supporting the expanded role of pharmacists, to lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, how to innovate using NCPDP standards and a look ahead at 2023 with precision medicine and pharmacogenomics. FDB is an...

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In this podcast episode, NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Todd Grover, President, CEO, and a co-founder of PharmacyFocus, an NCPDP Elite Partner. Listen to learn how and why PharmacyFocus made the leap from just a Technical Partner to an Elite Partner as well; how support for dataQ® and resQ™ is an investment back in the industry; and how the PharmacyFocus team leveraged their membership in NCPDP to propel th...

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In this podcast episode, NCPDP’s President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with Mark Gingrich, Chief Information Officer of Surescripts. Mark discusses areas of shared strategic alignment between Surescripts & NCPDP, healthcare issues that Surescripts is currently addressing and an update on Surescripts’ National Progress Report.

 

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NCPDP President & CEO Lee Ann Stember speaks with David Holladay of CoverMyMeds for an inside look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated medication access challenges. He shared insights from the CoverMyMeds 2021 Medication Access Report and discusses the trends that we can expect to see in 2022.

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