Print this Page NCPDP Annual Conference: Track Sessions Educational Programming. Attendees have come to expect top notch educational sessions at NCPDP's Annual Conference. Each year a subcommittee of NCPDP member leaders curate the educational programming that is most relevant to pharmacy and healthcare industry stakeholders. Sessions span what's new and innovative in technology, standards, services, and solutions - to what's working in the real world with proven, - case study results. The 2025 Annual Conference will feature track sessions covering a broad range of educational, informative healthcare and pharmacy topics. Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) units are available for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Tuesday, May 6, 2025 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. The Evolution of Prior Authorization Sponsored by Sri Swarna Founder, President & CEOAgadia Sponsored by Nate Harold, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Chief Pharmacy OfficerMedOne Sponsored by Tara Dragert Chief Product OfficerSurescripts Sponsored by Kerri Tanner, Pharm.D. Chief Operating Officer PayerAlly Humanizing AI: Amplifying Precision Medicine for Patient-Centered Care Sponsored by Kelee L. Petzelt, M.A. Vice President, SalesSynerio Sponsored by Katie Pizzolato, Pharm.D., BCGP Medical Science LiaisonGenomind Sponsored by Tariq Adwan, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB) Chief Executive OfficerHelix Laboratory Partners 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 am Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Impact on Medicare Part D Plans; Past, Present, Future Sponsored by Greg Miller, R.Ph. Senior ConsultantBluePeak Advisors A New Approach to Actionable Business Intelligence Sponsored by John Rogers, ASA, MAAA, MS Management Consultant and Product LeaderMilliman Sponsored by Janus Desquitado Pharmacy ConsultantMilliman 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Rethinking Formulary & Benefit: A Key to Drug Savings and RTPB Success Sponsored by Bruce Wilkinson, MBA President & Industry AffairsBenmedica AI and the Pharmacist: Mitigation of a Billable Workload Sponsored by Stanley V. Campbell, Jr. Chief Executive OfficerEagleForce Associates, Inc. Sponsored by Yi Deng, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, EngineeringEagleForce Associates, Inc. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pharmacy Interoperability: Shaping the Future of Clinical Data Exchange - From Discussion to Action Sponsored by Kim Boyd Principal Leavitt Partners Sponsored by Larry King, Pharm.D. Director, Product Safety & Performance Surescripts Breaking Down Barriers: Collectively Redefining the Patient Medication Access Journey Sponsored by Sara Vetter, MS, BSN, RN Director, Nurse Education CoverMyMeds Sponsored by Melissa Paige, CPhT President and Co-CEO National Association of Medication Access & Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Advocate Summit Leveraging Large Language Models to Standardize Prescription Directions for Enhanced Healthcare Interoperability and Patient Safety Sponsored by Kristen Engelen, Pharm.D. Principal Engelen Consulting Group 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. APIs and the Telecommunication Standard… Connecting the Dots Sponsored by Hannah Cardosi Senior Manager Express Scripts by Evernorth On-Ramp to Empowerment: Digital Solutions that Merge Patients into the Rx Workflow Improve Efficiency, Med Compliance & Outcomes Sponsored by Miranda Rochol Senior Vice President, Provider Solutions Prescryptive Health, Inc. 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Using Geographic Information Systems and Maps to Improve Immunization Practices in the United States Sponsored by Brigid Groves, Pharm.D., MS Vice President, Pharmacy Practice American Pharmacists Association Sponsored by Alec Brown Graduate Student Researcher/Geospatial Analyst University of Pittsburgh It’s All Connected: A Legal Update for the PBM Industry Sponsored by Cami Agena, Esq. Partner The Phoenix Law Group, PLC Sponsored by Candida Ruesga, Esq. Attorney The Phoenix Law Group, PLC