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The shift to the HRSA 340B rebate model is creating significant pressure on health systems, challenging both immediate cash flow and administrative bandwidth. When this financial landscape shifts, patient access and the continuity of care experience are exposed to increased difficulties. That is why Longitude Rx is strategically aligning our deep 340B and specialty pharmacy operational expertise with Innovaccer's cutting-edge data and automation platform. We believe tech-enabled precision is the key to ensuring program stability and, most importantly, protecting the patients we serve. Our combined solution delivers: - Continuous Patient Access: Real-time financial clarity to safeguard the funds that fuel essential services. - Precision and Compliance: Automated reconciliation and forecasting that ensure your program remains compliant and sustainable. - Operational Confidence: Replacing administrative uncertainty with the responsiveness needed to thrive in the new rebate environment. Join Michael Marchionda, EMBA, ACE, Shilpa Paul, PharmD, BCOP, Jigar Thakkar and the Innovaccer team to see how expertise and automation combine to deliver financial assurance and protect your patient mission. 📅 Webinar: Dec. 10th at 11:30 a.m. ET 🚀 Register now:

Specialty pharmacy represents one of healthcare's fastest-growing opportunities—and biggest operational challenges.

Join Innovaccer and Longitude Rx as we explore how leading health systems are transforming specialty pharmacy performance through unified data and intelligent automation. Discover how the Gravity Platform is helping health systems capture more prescriptions, strengthen 340B compliance, streamline prior authorization, and improve patient access to life-saving medications—all while driving sustainable enterprise value and positioning specialty pharmacy as a strategic growth driver.

Join three industry leaders who have built the technology-driven playbook for success: - Shilpa Paul, PharmD, BCOP, Director of Product, Longitude Rx - Jigar Thakkar, CEO, Longitude Rx - Sandeep (Sandy) Gupta, Co-Founder & COO, Innovaccer They are sharing how to use AI to transform 340B program and streamline specialty pharmacy operations, turning compliance challenges into automated workflows.

Longitude Rx CEO, Jigar Thakkar, joins CEO of Darwin Research Group, John Marchica, on Health Care Rounds podcast.

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Specialty pharmacy plays a critical role in patient outcomes, but health systems often struggle to manage operations effectively while maintaining continuity of care. In this episode of Health Care Rounds, host John Marchica talks with Dr. Jigar Thakkar, CEO of Longitude Rx, about how his company is helping leading health systems reimagine specialty pharmacy through technology, data integration, and partnership. ================================================ 🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.

Pharmaceutical pricing, shifting regulations, and squeezed margins are pushing the 340B program into uncharted territory. Join Jonathan Williams , Vice President of 340B Operations at Longitude Rx, Dana Habers, Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Pharmacy Services of Michigan Medicine, and Amy Yang from Longitude Health for our webinar Navigating Disruption: Strategies for the Next Era of 340B to learn how your organization can preserve program value and financial stability.

Date: July 15th, 2025

Time: 4:00-5:00 PM EST

Location: Zoom