Media Advisory: Surescripts to Present at the NCPDP Annual Conference, Highlighting Advances in Pharmacy Innovation and Interoperability

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Surescripts®, the nation’s leading health intelligence network, will present its latest advancements in pharmacy interoperability, prescription transfer modernization, and trusted health data exchange at the 2026 NCPDP Annual Conference, taking place May 4–6, 2026, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

“By improving how pharmacy data is exchanged—securely, accurately and in real time—we can better connect pharmacists to the care team and keep patient care on track," said Lawrence King, VP of Product Innovation, Surescripts & NCPDP Board of Trustees.

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Surescripts experts will lead multiple speaking sessions, highlighting how the growing adoption of the NCPDP SCRIPT Standard© RxTransfer transaction is replacing manual phone and fax workflows, helping patients access their medications sooner. In addition, attendees can learn more about the work being done to advance pharmacy interoperability that can better enable pharmacists to play a more integrated role in patient care and care coordination.

“RxTransfer is about removing friction from one of the most time-consuming processes pharmacists face today,” said Walker Arp, Senior Product Analyst at Surescripts. “By enabling seamless, standards-based prescription transfers, we’re helping pharmacies improve efficiency, reduce errors and help pharmacists spend more time caring for their patients.”

“Pharmacists are increasingly expected to deliver clinical services beyond dispensing, and interoperability helps make that possible,” said Lawrence King, Vice President of Product Innovation, Intelligent Prescribing at Surescripts and member of the NCPDP Board of Trustees. “By improving how pharmacy data is exchanged—securely, accurately and in real time—we can better connect pharmacists to the care team and keep patient care on track.”

Visit Surescripts in the Innovation & Connection Hub during show floor hours to connect with experts and learn more about how the Surescripts Network Alliance® is collaborating to help pharmacists spend more time with patients and less time chasing information.

Conference Sessions Featuring Surescripts

May 5, 2026

Eligibility Insights: Turning Coverage Complexity Into Actionable Intelligence
3:35 – 3:55 p.m. | Trailblazers Ballroom, Innovation Theater

Speakers

• Andrew Biermaier, Manager of Development, Surescripts
• Rachel Petersen, Director of Product Innovation, Surescripts

May 6, 2026

RxTransfer Has Arrived: Early Results from a Long-Awaited Industry Capability
9:30 - 9:50 a.m., | Trailblazers Ballroom, Innovation Theater

Speaker

• Walker Arp, Senior Product Analyst, Intelligent Prescribing, Surescripts

Building Trust at Scale: Integrating FAST Identity, Security, and Consent to Advance Pharmacy Interoperability
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Kierland AB

Speakers

• Dave Marotz, MBA, PMP, Director, Product Innovation, Surescripts
• Janice Reese, Program Manager, HL7® FHIR® at Scale Taskforce (FAST)

Overview: This session will highlight how FAST’s Identity, Security, and Consent standards align with NCPDP priorities and joint-balloted HL7 FHIR work, creating a foundation for seamless pharmacy integration into 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.