2023 Presentations
Get insights into the topics and updates discussed during the 2023 Regional Chain Conference.

Monday, January 30
Opening General Session
The conference chair and the NACDS leadership present on the state of the industry and other relevant business and policy initiatives. NACDS is pressing on three important fronts. The Association is advancing long-standing priorities of pharmacy reimbursement and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform. It is sustaining and enhancing broadened pharmacy services post-pandemic. And it is focused on ensuring present and future value for chain and supplier members through a vigorous health and wellness focus.
Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM, President & CEO, National Association of Chain Drug Stores
Justin Heiser, PharmD, Chief Operating Officer, Thrifty White Pharmacy and 2023 Regional Chain Conference Chair
Brian Nightengale, RPh, PhD, President, Good Neighbor Pharmacy and NACDS Chair
Advancing Value-Based Care and Healthcare Transformation
The CMS Innovation Center’s refreshed strategy focuses on moving the delivery system toward meaningful transformation–emphasizing equity, payment based on value to the patient, and person-centered care that meets people where they are. Over the past year, the Innovation Center has created an actionable roadmap for moving forward and recently released a specialty care strategy that highlights the importance of integrating more providers into value-based care arrangements. Join the Innovation Center’s Purva Rawal for thoughts on how pharmacy aligns with this forward-leaning direction.
Purva Rawal, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, CMS Innovation Center, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Incentivizing What Matters: Transforming Payment Models to Improve Health Outcomes
Our healthcare system is evolving to prioritize better health and quality of care for all. Especially in the wake of COVID-19, pharmacies continue to make unparalleled impacts on healthcare access and value across communities.
Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy & Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
2023 Pharmaceutical Trends, Issues, and Forecasts
Doug Long, Vice President of Industry Relations, IQVIA
Scott Biggs, Director of Supplier Services, IQVIA
Tuesday, January 31
Social Media Influence Impact on the US Pharmacy and OTC Category Experience
Brian Owens, MBA, Senior Vice President, Commerce Strategy & Inclusive Commerce, VMLY&R COMMERCE
What’s on Our Mind in 2023
Todd Huseby, Partner, Americas Consumer Healthcare Lead, Kearney
February 11–13, 2024
Within Reach
Hyatt Regency Coconut Point • Bonita Springs, FL
The NACDS Regional Chain Conference is a working meeting that offers unique networking opportunities with both your peers and trading partners.