All Conference General Session
Leaders Council Roundtable: Unravelling the Complexities of Patient Access and Affordability
In this exclusive roundtable, industry leaders will dive deep into how patient access needs are being assessed and the critical role affordability plays in shaping healthcare decisions. With a focus on real-world strategies and emerging trends, explore how data-driven insights are informing policy, operational changes, and innovative approaches to patient support.
Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Time: 11:00am - 11:45 am
Cencora moderator:
Hub and Specialty Pharmacy Models East
Systems are Re-Architecting Patient Access and Why Manufacturers Should Care
Manufacturers invest heavily in patient support, yet access delays, treatment abandonment and inconsistent patient experiences persist. The issue is not program design or effort: it is a growing system design gap inside health systems. In this session, we explore how forward-thinking health systems are moving from access chaos to orchestration by building centralized patient access and affordability operating models. Attendees will gain visibility into what is actually changing downstream, how these models improve predictability for patients and providers and why manufacturer programs land more effectively when access is coordinated rather than fragmented.
- Why access challenges persist despite strong manufacturer hub and patient support investments
- What “centralized patient access and affordability” looks like inside modern health systems
- How fragmented access environments create hidden friction for manufacturer programs
- Why orchestration (not more programs) is becoming the missing layer in specialty access that could unlock full value
- How manufacturers can better align with health systems that are building access infrastructure to improve patient experience and program effectiveness
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 11:45am - 12:15pm
Cencora speakers:
