George has nearly 20 years experience in the field of Healthcare Information Technology (HCIT). Most recently he served as member of the Board of Directors and CEO of Emdeon, the nation’s largest health information network. George led Emdeon through significant growth making the company a clear leader in its space. In 2009, George led Emdeon through a successful IPO and in 2011 sold the company to Blackstone for $3 billion.
The pandemic shone light on the burdens pharmacists’ face, but if we zoom out, we can understand how COVID was just a milestone on a more than 30-year timeline of industry evolution characterized by historic M&A.
With mounting challenges stacked on top of pharmacists who are already under water, how do we bring the profession back from the precipice? Technology to manage, monitor and master prescription drug inventory.
In looking at parallels between COVID-19 and opioid abuse, two of the country’s most prominent public health emergencies in the last decade, there is a stark and alarming difference in the role data has played in how each crisis has unfolded and been addressed.
