Day 2: Symposium #1 – Central Park east 

Revolutionizing Patient Access & Care Through Digital Pharmacy

9:30 AM

An in-depth look at how pharmacists are redefining their role beyond the physical counter — offering medication counseling, chronic disease management, and patient education through telehealth and app-based communication. This session explores real-world examples of how virtual platforms are being used to enhance engagement, streamline care coordination, and provide personalized support to patients wherever they are.

Don Jones, Scripps Research

10:00 AM

Explores the role of digital pharmacies in helping patients manage long-term conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and asthma through remote prescription management, refill reminders, medication synchronization, and data sharing with care teams. Highlights technology-enabled adherence programs and behavioral nudges proven to improve outcomes.

Mark Makhinson, Senior Director of Outpatient and Specialty Pharmacy, Mount Sinai Health system

10:35

Networking BREAK

11:00 AM

A closer look at AI-enabled features such as clinical decision support, personalized medication recommendations, predictive adherence alerts, and automation of back-end pharmacy operations. The session covers how AI can support both clinical care and operational efficiency while maintaining patient trust and safety.

Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair Women’s Global Health Tech Initiative, HITLAB

11:30 AM

Examines how legacy pharmacy businesses are modernizing through e-prescriptions, home delivery models, telepharmacy services, and loyalty-driven patient engagement programs — balancing convenience, cost control, and the human touch.

Alexia Priest, Director, Business Development, HITLAB

Abhilasha Ramasamy, Executive Director and Head, HEOR Evidence Strategy and Synthesis, Novo Nordisk 

12:00 PM

Covers the complex web of multistate licensure requirements, HIPAA and data security compliance, and liability considerations for pharmacists practicing across borders. Participants will learn strategies for risk mitigation and proactive compliance in a rapidly evolving policy environment.

Prem Sreenivasan, Senior Fellow, HITLAB

12:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM

A curated selection of startups demonstrating how AI is driving real-world impact across clinical care, operations, and patient engagement. 

John Hammitt, Global Director, HITLAB

2:00 PM

Founders present their AI-powered solutions tackling key healthcare challenges—from diagnostics to care coordination—through live demos and storytelling. 

Stan Kachnowski, Chair, HITLAB

2:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK

3:00 PM

Best practices for identifying and tracking success metrics — from medication adherence and refill timeliness to patient satisfaction and reduced hospital readmissions. Includes approaches for turning data into compelling ROI stories for stakeholders.

Amy West, Principal, Advisory Services & Chair Women’s Global Health Tech Initiative, HITLAB

3:30 PM

Real-world examples of collaborations between tech developers, healthcare providers, payers, and government agencies that have successfully expanded the reach and impact of digital pharmacy services nationwide

Alexia Priest, Director, Business Development, HITLAB