October 22, 2025 MGH Pharmacy Week: Payer-Restricted Care

October 22, 2025

"Balancing Cost and Care: Understanding the Impact of Payer Mandates on Pharmacy Practice"

Allison Bicker

Target Audience

This activity is intended for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Interpret key payer mandates and their implications for clinical pharmacy practice
  2. Evaluate the ethical and professional challenges involved in navigating payer restrictions while maintaining evidence-based, patient-centered care
  3. Apply strategies to utilize pharmacy workflows and technology solutions that streamline medication access under payer restrictions

Additional Information

Provided by: 

Massachusetts General Hospital - Department of Pharmacy & Mass General Brigham

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
09/30/2025
Course expires: 
11/22/2025
Event starts: 
10/22/2025 - 2:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2025 - 3:00pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
MGH Pharmacy Week 2025
Add to calendar: 

Ramy Elshaboury, PharmD - Course Director
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services & Graduate Pharmacy Education, Massachusetts General Hospital
Director, Residency Program for PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency - Massachusetts General Hospital

Allison Bicker, PharmD
PGY-2 Resident, MGH Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) Program

Content Mentors: Jennifer Fernandez, Jacqueline Gagnon, Corey McEwen

 

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

Pharmacy
This activity provides 1.00 contact hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-25-025-L03-P

Pharmacy Technicians
This activity provides 1.00 contact hour (1.00 CEU) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0007437-0000-25-025-L03-T

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 1.00 ACPE Technician
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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