Media Advisory: Surescripts Experts to Present Innovative Interoperability & Prior Authorization Technologies at 2025 NCPDP Annual Conference May 5-7

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surescripts^®, the nation's leading health intelligence network, will host presentations featuring innovative technologies and advances in health intelligence sharing that support providers to improve patient care experiences during the 2025 NCPDP Annual Conference, May 5-7, in Scottsdale, AZ.

Surescripts will host presentations featuring innovative technologies and advances in health intelligence sharing that support providers to improve patient care experiences during the 2025 NCPDP Annual Conference.

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“We’re looking forward to connecting with Surescripts Network Alliance participants and sharing more about recent collaborations and innovations that are having a significant impact on patients and those who care for them by delivering the right information for the right purpose at the right time,” said Larry King, Director, Product Innovation for Surescripts and member of the NCPDP Board of Trustees for 2025-2026. “We are especially excited to discuss how we are advancing interoperability and providing valuable health intelligence that can transform prior authorizations, for example, improving clinician workflows and better enabling them to deliver quality, safe and more cost-effective care.”

Join Surescripts in the Innovation & Connection Hub throughout the conference and be sure to check out these Surescripts and industry expert-led sessions:

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The Evolution of Prior Authorization
Time: 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Track Session - Educational Programming

Overview: Tara Dragert, Chief Product Officer for Surescripts, Sri Swarna, Chief Executive Officer for Agadia, Dr. Nate Harold, Chief Pharmacy Officer for MedOne and Kerri Tanner, Pharm.D., Chief Operating Officer for PayerAlly, will discuss the current and future state of electronic Prior Authorization (ePA). The session will provide an in-depth look into the history, present challenges, and future advancements in ePA, particularly in light of the growing impact of specialty medications.

Supporting Clinical Pharmacy with Clinical Intelligence
Time: 3:35-3:55 p.m.
Location: Innovation Theater I

Overview: The nation faces a primary care shortage, and patients are diagnosed with chronic conditions more than ever before. Pharmacies play an important role in addressing these challenges by providing clinical services as members of integrated care teams and serving as essential patient care providers in communities. However, pharmacists need additional health information to be effective team members.

Join Surescripts’ Bri Palowitch, Pharm.D., Product Manager and Meg Murphy, Pharm.D., Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs Manager, for a discussion about how innovative technology and advances in interoperability can empower pharmacists to deliver accessible, quality care to patients.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Transforming Healthcare with Touchless Prior Authorization
Time: 9:55-10:15 a.m.
Location: Innovation Theater II

Overview: Kaite DeMartelaere, Senior Product Analyst for Surescripts will discuss how innovation and collaboration have been key to transforming one of the biggest challenges in healthcare: prior authorization. She will share insights from Surescripts' recent partnership and resulting Touchless Prior Authorization technology that is revolutionizing the process, dramatically improving the experience for providers and accelerating access to therapy for patients.

Pharmacy Interoperability: Shaping the Future of Clinical Data Exchange - From Discussion to Action
Time: 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Track Session - Interoperability

Overview: Larry King, Director, Product Innovation for Surescripts and Kim Boyd, Principal at Leavitt Partners, will highlight findings from NCPDP Foundation-funded research on pharmacy interoperability. The discussion will underscore the need for pharmacy representation in interoperability initiatives and provide insights into evolving standards, technology adoption, and the crucial role of pharmacies, including the adoption of FHIR and TEFCA, in the broader healthcare ecosystem.

About Surescripts

Our purpose is to serve the nation through simpler, trusted health intelligence sharing, in order to increase patient safety, lower costs and ensure quality care. At Surescripts, we bring healthcare together to inform and accelerate decisions, helping keep patient care on track. With the Surescripts Network Alliance^®, we’re empowering the healthcare ecosystem with intelligence and interoperability for smarter, faster prescribing, prior authorization, treatment, care management and more. Visit us at surescripts.com and follow us on LinkedIn.