NACDS Joins Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network’s Accountable Care Action Collaborative

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is calling attention to the following press release issued today by the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network (HCPLAN).

In sharing the news, NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson said, "We are thrilled that NACDS has been selected to join this impressive group, which, first and foremost, prioritizes the health and wellbeing of Americans. A critical destination for health and wellness throughout the pandemic, pharmacies have given 340 million COVID-19 shots since the start of the vaccination campaign to address COVID-19. As we emerge from the recent public health emergency, we remain committed to addressing other crises, including chronic disease such as heart disease and diabetes. Importantly, NACDS stands ready to directly engage in and scale up value-based care arrangements that will help pharmacies and other healthcare stakeholders meaningfully tackle complex health challenges across diverse communities."

WASHINGTON, DC - The Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (HCPLAN) welcomes the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), represented by Senior Vice President of Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy Dr. Sara Roszak, to its Accountable Care Action Collaborative (ACAC). This organization joins a long list of dedicated ACAC members working together to transform the accountable care landscape beyond payment reform.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets, and mass merchants with pharmacies. Its mission is to foster the growth of the chain community pharmacy industry and promote the role of chain community pharmacies as the face of neighborhood health care and trusted providers of health care services and products. Sara Roszak, DrPH, MPH, senior vice president of health and wellness strategy and policy, leads efforts at NACDS to remove barriers to pharmacy care, advance innovative care models, and execute health and wellness strategy and policy.

"We're excited to have NACDS join us," said Leah Binder, president and chief executive officer of The Leapfrog Group and ACAC co-chair. "They strongly align with our priorities of improving people's access, experiences, and outcomes in our health care system, and their focus on drug stores will bring new perspectives to our work. Sara brings invaluable experience and expertise in health care policy, health equity, and collaboration with healthcare stakeholders."

Accountable care focuses on patient needs with a team of health care providers that supports shared decision-making and works with the patient to help realize the best achievable health outcomes through equitable, comprehensive, high-quality, affordable, longitudinal care. ACAC initiatives include identifying measures of success for value-based care arrangements and fostering partnerships to facilitate large-scale application of findings and best practices.