Sumit Dutta of OptumRx on How the PBM Responded to Pandemic

In this week's episode, MHE's Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Sumit Dutta, Optum Rx chief medical officer. The two spoke about COVID-19 vaccines and how the pharmacy benefit market responded to the pandemic. 

From staffing to readmissions to diagnostics, data intelligence is poised to revolutionize healthcare.

From staffing to readmissions to diagnostics, data intelligence is poised to revolutionize healthcare. But not all sectors of the industry are maximizing the potential of the technology solutions that deliver these insights. Pharmacy is a key area where digital transformation can have a significant impact.

Pharmacy leaders face significant pressure to deliver cost savings and manage complex medication supply chains, all while supporting exceptional patient care. Time-consuming, outdated manual processes and disparate siloed systems – coupled with lack of inventory visibility, diversion risks, and drug shortages – are driving increased costs and potential for error.

The need for change has never been clearer. A recent study found 60% of pharmacists manage upwards of 20 medication shortages at a time. And over 72% of respondents calculated spending upwards of 15 staff hours to reconcile each medication shortage.