Session Information
ASHP Summer Meeting 2007
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The 340B Drug Pricing Program Primer - Background, Eligibility Requirements, and Enrollment (Hot Topic)
Track:
Educational Sessions
Program Code: 106-L04
Date: Monday, June 25, 2007
Time: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Location:
3024
SPEAKER(S):
Mr. Christopher Hatwig, M.S., R.Ph., President, 340B Prime Vendor Program, Apexus
Lisa M. Kivela, PharmD, MBA, Administrative Director of Pharmacy, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX, Consultant, Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC), Washington, DC
Jimmy R. Mitchell, MPH, MS, Director, Office of Pharmacy Affairs, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
Venson Wallin, Jr., Senior Manager, Ernst & Young, Health Sciences Advisory Services Practice, Washington, DC
Description
Learn how to qualify for the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the role of the Office of Pharmacy Affairs within HRSA in managing the program, and the regulatory requirements. Find out about the role of the Pharmacy Services Support Center in providing technical assistance. You'll also learn how to interpret the hospital's Medicare Cost Report and determine which of its ancillary sites qualify for participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.