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Healthcare Industry Supply Chain Institute


HIGPA 2007 National Pharmacy Forum

February 12-14, 2007
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin, Texas

Schedule at a Glance

Monday, February 12, 2007

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

HIGPA Pharmacy Committee Meeting
Boardroom 716

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Welcome Remarks
Curtis Rooney, President, HIGPA and HISCI
Darrel Weatherford, M.B.A., Chairman, HIGPA (COO & Compliance Officer, Consorta, Inc.) Ballroom BCD

2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

General Session: The Political Landscape-
Post Mid-Term Elections and Beyond
Amy Walter, Senior Editor, The Cook Political Report Ballroom BCD

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

General Session: Update on State and Federal Drug Pedigree Requirements and Turning Technology Adoption into Strategic Initiatives for Patient Safety and Product Security
Brian Daleiden, M.B.A., Director of Product Marketing, SupplyScape, Inc.
Sandra Stovall, J.D., C.P.A., Consultant, Stovall Consulting, LLC Ballroom BCD

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

General Session: The U.S. Pharmaceutical Market-
Past, Present, Future
Doug Long, M.B.A., Vice-President of Industry Relations, IMS Health Ballroom BCD

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception
Ballroom Foyer

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Breakfast
Ballroom Foyer

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

General Session: Electronic Commerce and Technology Issues, Such as RFID Counterfeiting
Daniel Engels, Ph.D., Founding Director, Texas Radio Frequency Innovation and Development Center, University of Texas at Arlington Ballroom BCD

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

General Session: Emergency Preparedness in the Pharmacy Services Sector of Healthcare and Preparing for Disasters, Attacks, and other Maladies: What the Federal Government Has Done in Policy, Law, and Practice
Phillip Scott, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing, National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP)
Robert Kadlec, M.D., Director for Biodefense and Public Health, PRTM Management Consultants Ballroom BCD

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

General Session: Quality of Healthcare -Are We There Yet?
Sharon Martin, M.Ed., MT (ASCP) SC, Vice-President of Quality Management, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Ballroom BCD

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (box lunch provided)
Ballroom A

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

General Session: The Pharmaceutical Contribution to the Changing Nature of Patient Care
Fred Pane, R.Ph., Senior Director of Pharmacy Affairs, Premier, Inc.
Ballroom BCD

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

General Session: Policy and Payment Factors for Outpatient Pharmacy
Teri Guidi, M.B.A., F.A.A.M.A., President and CEO, Oncology Management Consulting Group
Ballroom BCD

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer

3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

General Session: Panel on Patient Safety
Matthew Grissinger, R.Ph., F.A.S.C.P., Medication Safety Analyst, Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Diane Ginsburg, M.S., R.Ph., F.A.S.H.P., Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, University of Texas, College of Pharmacy
Angela Roggenhofer, Market Development Manager, Honeywell Specialty Films

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Reception, Ballroom Foyer

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

HISCI Inaugural Breakfast and Roundtable Discussion
Al LoBiondo, M.B.A., Chairman, HISCI (COO and Executive Director, Cosmetrex, LLC, a subsidiary company of Greater New York Health Association (GYNHA) Services, Inc.)
Pat Horan, Vice-Chairman, HISCI (Director of National Accounts, Medtronic)
Curt Moore, Director, HISCI (Director of Health Systems, Dade Behring, Inc.)
Curtis Rooney, President, HISCI
Ballroom BCD

9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

HIGPA Pharmacy Committee Report
Ron Hartmann, Pharm.D., Chairman, HIGPA Pharmacy Committee (Vice President, Pharmacy Division, MedAssets Supply Chain Systems)
Ballroom BCD

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer

10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

General Session: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Project - Final Benchmarking Report
Jeffrey Macher, Ph.D., M.B.A., Assistant Professor of Strategy and Economics, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business
Ballroom BCD

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