Overview of What You Will Learn
In the fast-paced world of hospital pharmacy management, the challenge isn’t just about identifying cost-saving opportunities but efficiently executing them. Traditional pharmacy analytics tools have been instrumental in highlighting where savings can be made, but they often leave pharmacy leaders and staff grappling with the cumbersome task of manual implementation across diverse systems and stakeholders.
Meet Our Expert Speakers
- Jacob Thompson, PharmD, MS, 340B ACE, VP of Pharmacy Services, SpendMend
- Curtis McEntire, VP of Trulla Solutions, SpendMend
This webinar introduces a transformative approach to pharmacy procurement through the use of advanced software like Trulla, which goes beyond mere analytics to automate the NDC selection process.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- Understanding the Gap: Explore why manual analytics, while informative, fall short in the practical application of cost-saving strategies due to the complexity of modern healthcare systems.
- Automation in Action: Delve into how Trulla’s software acts as an “air traffic controller” for pharmacy procurement. Learn how it not only identifies optimal NDCs but also automates the selection and notification processes, ensuring that the right products are ordered at the best prices across all facilities within an IDN.
- Real-World Impact: Case studies and success stories from hospitals that have transitioned from manual to automated procurement, showcasing significant time savings, reduced errors, and substantial cost reductions.
- Strategic Integration: Insights on how to seamlessly integrate such technology into existing workflows, ensuring minimal disruption while maximizing efficiency.
- Future-Proofing Procurement: Discuss how adopting automated solutions like Trulla can future-proof your procurement strategy, preparing your pharmacy for evolving market dynamics and regulatory changes.
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About the Speakers
Curtis McEntire
MBA, CEO
Curtis McEntire has a strong background in the pharmacy supply chain, data analytics, and software development. He managed the pharmacy supply chain for a large integrated health system (over 20 hospitals and 200 clinics) for over 10 years before transitioning to a pharmacy consulting role with Aesynt and eventually Omnicell. In 2017, he was awarded “Innovator of the Year” by ProcureCon for the development of supply chain software. In 2018, he with a team of pharmacists founded Trulla, a cloud-based pharmacy procurement software built for the pharmacy buyer. Trulla is now part of the SpendMend portfolio of solutions.
Jake Thompson
PharmD, MS, 340B ACE
Jake Thompson has experience as a pharmacy executive with an accountable and innovative track record creating and implementing key strategies in clinical, operational, and business aspects of healthcare. After 10 years of various health-system leadership positions, Jake led a start up focused on pharmacy procurement optimization that eventually became SpendMend Pharmacy. His key responsibility at SpendMend is to help Pharmacy Executive with strategic projects that drive high ROI for IDN pharmacies.