With the start of a new payment year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating payment rules across sites of care and ensuring pharmacy is in sync with your organization’s overall strategies is critical. Themes observed in the rule sets include embrace patient centricity, continue to simplify (electronic health record requirements and reporting, regulations), cut costs, and save money, and not lose focus on pharmacy’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis. In this session we will offer a complete understanding of the rule sets and discuss changes in strategy.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify payment rules that directly impact your pharmacy department.
2. Outline impact on organizational goals and bottom line.
3. Plan and discuss strategies that will optimize value and improve outcomes.