Name
2. Growing and Optimizing Specialty Infusion Services
Date & Time
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Brett Benfield, PharmD, Vice President, Infusion Consulting Services, Fairview Pharmacy Solutions
Jorge J. Garcia, MS, MHA, MBA, FACHE, Assistant Vice President, System Oncology, Infusion and Investigational Drug Pharmacy Services, Baptist Health South Florida
Nick Gazda, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP,, Director, Oncology And Infusion, Cone Health; Associate Professor Of Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Amber Palmer, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Ambulatory Treatments, UCLA Health
Casey Orton, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, Vice President, Integrated Care Operations, Oncology Health Partners
Jorge J. Garcia, MS, MHA, MBA, FACHE, Assistant Vice President, System Oncology, Infusion and Investigational Drug Pharmacy Services, Baptist Health South Florida
Nick Gazda, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP,, Director, Oncology And Infusion, Cone Health; Associate Professor Of Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Amber Palmer, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Ambulatory Treatments, UCLA Health
Casey Orton, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, Vice President, Integrated Care Operations, Oncology Health Partners
Description
Pharmacy leaders discuss strategies to grow and optimize specialty infusion services across health systems. This panel explores operational excellence, patient access, and financial sustainability. Learn how hospitals are expanding infusion capabilities, improving care coordination, and leveraging innovation to enhance outcomes, efficiency, and the overall value of specialty pharmacy services.
Session Type
Panel
Topic Tags
340B, Drug Costs / Medication Access, Retail Pharmacy