NCPDPunscripted

12:56

How Humana Is Using Standards to Close Gaps in Care

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2026/09/30

In this episode, Pooja Babbrah sits down with Morgan Bojorquez, Associate Vice President of Business Development within Humana’s Pharmacy Division, to explore how the organization is approaching innovation in pharmacy. Morgan shares how Humana identified opportunities to use existing standards in new ways, including its New Rx Insights initiative, which uses the prescribing workflow to help close gaps in care. He discusses what they have learned from implementing the program, the role of phar...

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16:58

Prior Authorization: Are We Actually Making It Better?

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2026/09/16

Prior authorization continues to create challenges for physicians, staff and patients, despite increased attention, regulation and new technology. In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Heather McComas, Director II, Policy Development, Administrative Simplification Initiatives, and Tyler Scheid, Associate Director of Policy Development, from the American Medical Association, discuss the current state of prior authorization, what has changed and what still needs to happen to make the process work...

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14:34

Quarterly Policy Update with Monument Advocacy: Aug 2026

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2026/09/02

Healthcare policy is moving fast, from electronic prior authorization and transparency to AI, PBM reform and rural health. Jennifer Steger, Vice President, and Colton Henning, Senior Director, of Monument Advocacy join NCPDPunscripted to break down the latest federal and state developments and what they mean for pharmacy. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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12:11

Beyond Pharmacy with Julia Vu: AI, Interoperability,...

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2026/08/26

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah sits down with Julia Vu, PharmD, NCPDP’s Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Professional Affairs. They discuss Julia’s transition from Elsevier to NCPDP, the evolving CMS Health Tech Ecosystem, the future of prior authorization, AI agents, pharmacist access to interoperable data and what cross-industry collaboration could mean for healthcare. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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11:25

Crossing the GLP-1 Bridge with CMS

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2026/08/18

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah sits down with Kelly Strachan, Model Lead and Health Insurance Specialist at CMS, and Aurelia Chaudhury, Technical Advisor, Division for Drug Innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), to discuss the CMS GLP-1 Bridge Demonstration and its early progress. They explore how CMS collaborated with pharmacies, PBMs/Health Plans, providers and NCPDP members to launch the program, the role of standards in reducing friction, ...

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13:25

Creating Consistency in Pharmacy Care

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2026/08/13

Kim Boyd, Principal at Leavitt Partners, joins NCPDPunscripted to discuss the Pharmacy Interoperability and Clinical Services Alliance (PICSA) and its work to modernize pharmacy care and empower pharmacists as clinicians. The conversation explores challenges around billing, credentialing and clinical data exchange, as well as how collaboration, standards and real-world pilots can help create a more connected and consistent approach to pharmacy care. Have a guest or topic recommendation?...

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13:16

CMS, AI, and the Evolution of Prior Authorization

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2026/07/27

Electronic prior authorization is evolving rapidly, with AI and new CMS proposed rules poised to transform how patients access medications. In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah sits down with Anu Kaur, PharmD, RPh, SFC™, Technology Solutions Management Consultant and Clinical Pharmacist at Conduent, to discuss the future of prior authorization, the role NCPDP standards play in enabling faster, more transparent prior authorization workflows, and how AI can help reduce administrati...

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9:30

Pharmacy Trends Shaping the Future: Data, Care and...

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2026/07/09

Scott Biggs, Director at IQVIA joins NCPDPunscripted to discuss the pharmacy trends reshaping healthcare, from direct-to-consumer models (DTC) and obesity medications to pharmacy closures and the growing role of pharmacists. Tune in for a data-driven conversation on where the industry is headed and the opportunities organizations should be preparing for next. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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13:22

Interoperability, Team-Based Care and the Future of...

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2026/06/24

Pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in delivering clinical services, but challenges around interoperability, credentialing, and data exchange continue to limit their full integration into the healthcare ecosystem. In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah welcomes Brigid Groves, PharmD, MS, Vice President of Professional Affairs at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), for a conversation about the future of pharmacy. Together, they explore the importanc...

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17:21

Can Community Pharmacy Reinvent Itself?

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2026/06/10

In this episode, Pooja Babbrah welcomes healthcare strategist and Forbes contributor Seth Joseph for a conversation about the evolving role of community pharmacy. Seth explores the reimbursement challenges facing pharmacies, the growing opportunity for pharmacist-provided clinical services, and why collaboration may be the key to scaling the future of pharmacy care. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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13:08

Inside CMS’ Health Tech Ecosystem with Amy Gleason

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2026/05/27

In the latest episode of NCPDPunscripted, Pooja Babbrah speaks with Amy Gleason, Acting Administrator, U.S. DOGE Service, about the future of healthcare interoperability, AI, and patient-centered innovation. Gleason shares her deeply personal journey navigating the healthcare system as a caregiver to her daughter with a rare autoimmune disease, and how that experience shaped her mission to improve data sharing and care coordination across the healthcare ecosystem. They also explore CMS’ Healt...

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15:13

Beyond Policy: Rebuilding Healthcare with Former HHS...

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2026/05/19

What happens when healthcare policy, AI, interoperability, and pharmacy innovation collide? Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar joins NCPDPunscripted live from the NCPDP Annual Conference for a candid conversation on the forces reshaping healthcare. From pharmacist reimbursement and PBM reform to the promise of precision medicine and AI-driven care, Azar explains why he believes we are entering a new era of healthcare transformation and what must happen next to unlock its full potential Have...

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14:29

Leading Forward: Inside NCPDP’s Women’s Leadership...

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2026/04/23

What does it take to build stronger leaders and create more opportunities across healthcare? In the latest NCPDPunscripted, Patricia Pimentel & Kyle Tucker from Express Scripts, share how the Women’s Leadership Initiative at NCPDP is helping amplify voices, grow networks, and empower members at every stage of their careers. From professional development to meaningful allyship, this conversation highlights why leadership is everyone’s business. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text...

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12:18

Collaboration and AI Shaping the Future of Pharmacy

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2026/04/07

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Miranda Rochol, SVP at Prescryptive, shares how collaboration and innovation are transforming the pharmacy landscape. From real-world use cases explored at our first colLAB event to the growing impact of AI and patient-centered standards, this conversation highlights how the industry is coming together to solve shared challenges. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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19:46

TEFCA, Data Exchange, and the Next Era of Pharmacy

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2026/03/26

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, we sit down with Kristol Chism, RPh, of Optum Insight to unpack the future of clinical data exchange in pharmacy. From demystifying TEFCA to advancing pharmacist’s role in care delivery, this conversation explores what’s next and what needs to happen now. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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18:11

Advancing Public Health Through the Power of Pharmacy...

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2026/03/12

In the latest episode of NCPDPunscripted, Katie Russell, Manager of Data Standards & Interoperability at CoverMyMeds, joins the conversation to explore the connection between public health and pharmacy standards. She shares how her public health background shapes her work at NCPDP and reflects on her experience in the Emerging Professionals Fellowship. Tune in for insights on leadership, collaboration, and improving healthcare outcomes through standards. Have a guest or topic recommendati...

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15:08

Fast Track Healthcare: Policy, Access, and Innovation

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2026/02/25

On this episode of the NCPDPunscripted, Jennifer Steger, Vice President at Monument Advocacy, breaks down the fast-moving healthcare policy landscape in Washington, covering record-setting executive orders, CMS payment models, and rural health funding. Tune in for a candid conversation on prior authorization reform, pharmacist provider status, and why engagement has never been more critical as access, affordability, and technology take center stage. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Te...

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14:17

How Real-Time Data Improves Access to Medications: A...

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2026/02/04

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Whitney Ellington sits down with Lew Parker, CTO of Arrive Health, to unpack why prior authorization still creates friction across healthcare. From real-time benefit checks to smarter interoperability, Lew shares how better data upstream can mean fewer delays, lower costs, and a smoother experience for patients and providers alike. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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11:54

ReNue RX’s Approach to Smarter, More Sustainable...

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2026/01/20

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Whitney Ellington sits down with Raj Chhadua of ReNue RX to discuss how innovative reuse and reverse distribution models are changing the way pharmacies manage medication and reduce waste. Raj shares practical insights into the operational and regulatory realities pharmacies face today, and how smarter systems can improve efficiency while supporting patient access. Have a guest or topic recommendation? Text us!

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21:17

HealthTech Product Design: Speed, Efficiency, and the...

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2026/01/08

In this episode of NCPDPunscripted, Whitney Ellington sits down with Julian Herbert, Chief Product Officer at DoseSpot, to discuss how ePrescribing is evolving to prioritize efficiency, trust, and the patient experience. Julian shares lessons from building patient-facing technology and explores the growing demand for price transparency, medication availability data, and workflows that help patients make informed decisions based on cost, convenience, and access. Have a guest or topic rec...

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