Fred Pane is currently Manager, Pharmacy Contracting, Capstone Health Alliance, where he is developing new contracting models to address todays evolving healthcare ecosystem, while delivering clinical and financial value to Capstone members and their patients. Fred has a diverse background which allows him to see healthcare, customers, and patient care delivery, through many lenses and apply his experience. His experience includes, Sr. VP Business Development, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services; VP, Pharmacy Services and Interim VP, Supply Chain for Coordinated Health, Allentown, Pa; PhRMA industry as Sr. Director, National Accounts/Health Care Systems and Sr. Director, Pharmacy Solutions, The Medicines Company. Prior to The Medicines Company, Sr. Director, Pharmacy Affairs at the GPO, Premier Inc. He was Administrator of Pharmacy Services, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHN) leading an Enterprise Pharmacy Operation and provided Pharmacy Leadership for an 11 hospital IDN called PennCare. While at LVHN he chaired the P and T Committee, with a focus on developing an outcome and value-based formulary, applying a Balanced Scorecard Model measuring clinical and financial impact on patient care, including 30-day readmissions and avoidable admissions while discussing Value Based Contracts with PhRMA companies and with Payers.
Fred received his BS Pharmacy from St. John’s University, School of Pharmacy, attended Leadership Programs in Pharmacy and Health Care, Univ. of Pa. Wharton School, and Thunderbird/Mid-Western University. He is a Fellow of The American Society of Health-system Pharmacy (FASHP) and completed an 18-month Fellowship, Healthcare Leadership, with The Advisory Board Company (FABC) with a focus on understanding the current and future healthcare ecosystem, along with leadership.
He provides input to American Society of Health-systems Pharmacy (ASHP) addressing issues that are impacting the profession of Health System Pharmacy, the Healthcare Ecosystem, and with The Advisory Board Company on Healthcare, Industry, Supply Chain, and Pharmacy issues. He has numerous publications including, the first article on “White Bagging” and “Value Based Contracting” and has presented at numerous industry and pharmacy conferences.