BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN
VERSION:2.0
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York
BEGIN:STANDARD
DTSTART:20241103T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11
TZNAME:EST
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
DTSTART:20250309T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3
TZNAME:EDT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DESCRIPTION:Session: Pharmacy Policy\, Economics\, Quality and Advocacy Pr
 ogram: Pharmacy Presenter: Kyle Hampson\, PharmD\, BCNSP\, BCPPS\, CNSC\,
  FASPEN Abstract Introduction Access to community pharmacies is vital to 
 the public health infrastructure\, yet pharmacy closures have become comm
 onplace. Pharmacy closures are more likely to impact low-income\, urban a
 reas and rural communities\, reducing access to medications and healthcar
 e services in vulnerable populations. A critical access pharmacy (CAP) pr
 ogram may prevent closures by increasing reimbursement for pharmacies in 
 these communities. In Oregon\, a pharmacy is considered a CAP if it is 10
 + miles away from another pharmacy. We revised this framework to be evide
 nce-informed\, reproducible\, and include social determinants of health a
 nd health inequities. Methods Community pharmacies in Oregon were grouped
  by their location (frontier\, rural\, or urban) and geolocated to determ
 ine their respective census tract\, census tract poverty status\, availab
 ility of public transportation\, and proximity from other pharmacies. Dat
 a was analyzed and criteria for CAP qualification were developed. Feedbac
 k from internal and external stakeholders was obtained through a Rules Ad
 visory Committee (RAC) meeting. Findings 592 pharmacies were screened: 39
 8 were excluded due to non-Oregon based ownership and 46 pharmacies were 
 excluded because they were not public-facing. 148 pharmacies underwent as
 sessment: 10 in frontier counties\, 66 in rural zip codes\, and 72 in urb
 an zip codes. Of three options\, the RAC selected one criteria for CAP de
 signation\, expanding the number of CAPs in Oregon from 21 to 53. Conclus
 ions Rule changes were discussed and will undergo a public comment period
  before state rules are adjusted. This framework can be replicated in oth
 er states developing a CAP program to preserve pharmacy access.\n\nSpeake
 r:\nKyle Hampson\n\nAdmission:\nRegistrationFees: APHA Event Registration
  is Required\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps://medicine.yale.edu/event/preserving-
 pharmacy-access-through-policy/\n
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T123000
DTSTAMP:20261025T053559Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T121500
GEO:44.970269;-93.273376
LOCATION:1301 2nd Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
SEQUENCE:0
STATUS:Confirmed
SUMMARY:11:15am - 11:30am (CDT) | 5089.0 - Preserving pharmacy access thro
 ugh policy: Developing a critical access pharmacy framework in Oregon
UID:bdd4a5fb-984d-418a-89a6-2f1aef32893a
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR