The NCPDP Foundation honored three outgoing members of the Board
of Trustees at its Annual Technology & Business Conference:
Richard Brook, Mike Bukach, and Greg
Pulido. Three new Board members have stepped into leadership
roles: Robert P. Nickell,
Tara Dragert, and Tony Schueth.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 23, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At the NCPDP's Annual Technology &
Business Conference, the NCPDP Foundation honored three outgoing
members of the Board of Trustees and welcomed three incoming
members.
Richard Brook, Mike Bukach, and Greg
Pulido have completed their tenures on the NCPDP Foundation
Board. Brook began serving on the Board in 2014, while Bukach and
Pulido joined in 2017 and 2019 respectively. "We thank Richard,
Mike, and Greg for their tremendous work and dedication," said J.W.
Hill, MBAHCM, CNED, Executive Director of the NCPDP Foundation.
"Every member of our Board of Trustees believes in the importance
of funding projects that support a more interoperable, smarter
healthcare system, and these three gentlemen have provided
exceptional leadership."
Following the exit of Brook, Bukach, and Pulido, three new Board
members have stepped into leadership roles:
- Robert P. Nickell, 2023‒2024 Designated
Subcommittee Member and Finance Committee Member, 2024‒2025
Designated Subcommittee Chair
- Tara Dragert, 2023‒2024 Designated
Subcommittee Member
- Tony Schueth, 2023‒2024 Designated
Subcommittee Chair, 2024‒2025 Governance Committee Chair
Robert Nickell is a pharmacist
and the CEO of Nubratori RX, an FDA-registered 503B facility. He is a pioneer in the
503B world; Nubratori RX was 1 of
just 70 such facilities in the U.S. in 2015, a year after the
company was founded. Nickell was appointed the first-ever Team
USA pharmacist, serving during the
2004 Olympics in Athens. For 10
years, he taught beginning and advanced compounding, as well FDA
regulatory affairs, at the University of
Southern California School of Pharmacy. Nickell is a past
president of the California Pharmacist Association.
"I am so excited to be a Board member of the NCPDP Foundation
and help guide current and future funding for projects to enhance
the position of the pharmacist in the healthcare setting and
discover new opportunities to help guide the future of pharmacy in
the industry," said Nickell. "There are two current funding
projects that are important to me. The first is pharmacogenomics,
which is not just a new terminology but a 100% tip-of-the-spear to
precision medicine. The second is the National Facilitator Model,
which will allow the pharmacist and pharmacy to be on the front
line of analysis for patient care during times of calm and
crisis."
Tara Dragert joined Surescripts
in 2010, beginning as a Senior Business Analyst, then transitioning
to various Product Manager roles until finally becoming Chief
Product Officer. In her current role, Dragert leads all strategy,
management, deployment, and education across Surescripts' portfolio
of products. She is currently setting the groundwork for how
Surescripts will innovate and serve healthcare over the next
several years. Before Surescripts, Dragert worked at MinuteClinic
and DeCare Dental in roles that focused on products, technology,
and operations. She received her MBA and her bachelor's degree in
business administration with an emphasis in economics and
management information systems from Augsburg
College in Minnesota.
"I'm honored to support the NCPDP Foundation. It's critically
important to support the mission to collaborate and support
research initiatives that improve data sharing throughout the
healthcare ecosystem," said Dragert. "I'm very excited to see NCPDP
continue to support the expanding care model, whereby pharmacists
are supported to practice at the top of their training."
Tony Schueth is the founder and
current CEO of Point-of-Care Partners, an employee-owned health IT
strategy, management, and marketing consulting firm. Schueth has
extensive experience in health information technology (HIT) and
health information exchange (HIE), and he is a leading expert in
electronic prescribing and prior authorization. Schueth is the
editor-in-chief of HIT Perspectives and publisher of
Point-of-Care's Regulatory Resource Center subscription services.
Schueth has a Master of Science in integrated marketing
communications from the Medill School of
Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, as well as a Bachelor of
Arts in journalism from Butler
University in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
"I am truly honored to join the NCPDP Foundation Board," said
Schueth. "Point-of-Care Partners has long supported NCPDP because
its commitment to optimizing prescribing practices through
standards that enhance patient care, streamline communication, and
improve overall health outcomes is closely aligned with our
mission. Sharing the real-world application of NCPDP standards
through the projects funded through the Foundation is imperative. I
am eager to contribute meaningfully to this work, helping to
advance the implementation of these standards and realizing their
full potential in transforming pharmacy care."
"We are delighted to welcome Robert, Tara, and Tony to the
Foundation Board of Trustees," said Hill. "They are passionate
about driving our industry forward to better support both
pharmacists and patients, and we can't wait to see what the future
holds for the Foundation as they help steer our journey."
About the NCPDP Foundation
As the grant-giving arm of the National Council for Prescription
Drug Programs (NCPDP), the NCPDP Foundation collaborates with
organizations and individuals to support research initiatives that
improve data sharing throughout the healthcare ecosystem, removing
obstacles to quality care for patients. The NCPDP Foundation is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Media Contact
Janet Cabibbo, NCPDP Foundation,
480-477-1000 x 104, jcabibbo@ncpdp.org, www.NCPDPFoundation.org
Maggie Bruce, NCPDP Foundation,
480-477-1000 x144, mbruce@ncpdp.org, www.NCPDPFoundation.org
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