ZYNCHROS LEADS INDUSTRY DISCUSSION OF TRENDS IN PHARMACY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Seattle, WA – May 7, 2007 – Zynchros, Inc., the leader in Pharmacy Program Management solutions, will guide a panel of healthcare industry experts in a discussion of the challenges posed by today’s pharmacy benefits programs during this week’s 2007 Annual Conference of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). “Trends in Formulary Management,” to be presented on Wednesday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, features top healthcare executives and experienced practitioners discussing real-world experiences in managing formularies, with a special focus on Medicare Part D compliance. Participants include:
- Bob Pinkerton, president and chief operating officer, Zynchros (moderator)
- Babette Edgar, senior vice president-business solutions group, Gorman Health Group
- Reed Liggin, R.Ph. MBA, director-eprescribing solutions, Relay Health
Eric Cardinal, director, drug file products, Wolters Kluwer Health – Clinical Solutions
- Sonya Edwards, R.Ph. MBA, clinical pharmacist, HealthSpring
- David Smith, vice president-product management, Zynchros
During this session, NCPDP attendees will learn about trends in public healthcare that affect formulary development and management, the impact of e-prescriptions on cost containment, the benefits of comprehensive drug coding and options for formulary automation. A mini-case study of one health plan’s experience in deploying a formulary management system will round out the discussion.
For more information on the conference, please visit www.ncpdp.org.
ABOUT ZYNCHROS, INC.
Founded in 2000, privately-held Zynchros, Inc. (formerly Script IQ, Inc.) delivers
technology-based solutions that transform the economics of drug-based wellness,
improving compliance and agility of health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. The
Zynchros.com on-demand platform provides the workflow processes necessary to initiate
pharmacy quality management, improving responsiveness, control and efficiency by
synchronizing all of the participants in pharmacy benefits, from P&T to the point of care.
To learn more about how Zynchros is interconnecting the world of pharmacy benefits
visit www.zynchros.com or call 1-866-996-2476.
For more information contact:
ZYNCHROS, INC.
Terry Christiani
206.792.4106
terry.christiani@zynchros.com