Webinar · with Becker’s Healthcare
On-demand webinar
How Cone Health, St. Luke’s & Akron Children’s use AI for Pharmacy Growth
Three pharmacy leaders unpack the centralized medication access models they built, and what changed when clinical AI met the prior authorization workflow. Hosted by Becker’s Healthcare.
Kristen KruszewskiVP and Chief Pharmacy Officer
Cone Health
Josh WeberSenior Director, Ambulatory, Retail & Specialty Pharmacy Services
St. Luke’s Health System
Kyle FinnertyDirector of Pharmacy Services
Akron Children’s Hospital
Cone Health · St. Luke’s · Akron Children’s
Watch the full conversation60 min
In their own words
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We are now the number one revenue-generating department inside of our entire health system.
Kristen Kruszewski
Cone Health
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We see it really at the right intersection of both clinical care, finance, revenue cycle, managed care, operations.
Kyle Finnerty
Akron Children’s Hospital
8-10 min
Time per prior authorization, down from 30 minutes
Cone Health
less than 3 days
Medication access turnaround, down from 7-14 days
St. Luke’s Health System
75%
Reduction in time to complete authorizations
Akron Children’s Hospital
The companion whitepaper
The Intelligent Pharmacy Centralization Playbook
The working paper on how University Health, Cone Health, St. Luke’s, and Akron Children’s centralize pharmacy to grow, deliver better care, and lay the foundation for AI.