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Janet Cabibbo
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NCPDP Announces Call For Nominations for
2010 Industry Leadership Awards
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - December 2, 2009 - The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a not-for-profit pharmacy standards development organization, announced today the call for nominations for its 2010 leadership awards. The awards recognize exemplary leadership among NCPDP members in the council’s drive to enhance the quality and efficiency of the healthcare system through the creation of information technology (IT) solutions. Nominations for the following awards are now open and will be accepted through February 8, 2010:
· Benjamin D. Ward Distinguished Member Award – acknowledges the outstanding achievement, consistent dedication and leadership in NCPDP and the healthcare industry. The namesake of the award is one of the pioneering founders of NCPDP, and is known as the innovator behind the creation of the pharmacy benefits management (PBM) segment of the healthcare industry.
· Rising Star Award – recognizes the immediate impact of the contributions of a new member who has joined the organization within the past two years.
· The Individual Member Excellence (TIME) Award – honors a member for unselfish devotion toward meeting the goals and objectives of NCPDP.
Lee Ann Stember, President of NCPDP, explained, “These awards honor the ‘best of the best’ in helping us achieve the short- and long-term goals of our organization, and continuing NCPDP’s leadership in shaping the transformation of our industry.”
The Benjamin D. Ward Distinguished Member and Rising Star Award recipients are elected by the NCPDP membership. The Board of Trustees elects the recipient of the TIME Award. The awards will be presented at NCPDP’s 2010 Annual Technology & Business Conference. Award nomination forms can be accessed at http://www.ncpdp.org/pdf/Awards_Final_2010.pdf. For more information on NCPDP’s 2010 Annual Conference, visit http://www.ncpdp.org/meetings_ac.asp.
About NCPDP
Founded in 1977, NCPDP is a not-for-profit, ANSI-accredited, Standards Development Organization with over 1500 members representing virtually every sector of the pharmacy services industry. Our diverse membership provides leadership and healthcare business solutions through education and standards, created using the consensus building process. NCPDP has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA and the MMA. NCPDP members have created standards such as the Telecommunication Standard and Batch Standard, the SCRIPT Standard for e-Prescribing, the Manufacturers Rebate Standard and more to improve communication within the pharmacy industry. Our data services include the NCPDP Provider Identification Number, a unique identifier of over 75,000 pharmacies, and HCIdea, “The Prescriber Identity Solution.” For more information about NCPDP Standards, Data Services, Educational Programs and Work Group meetings, go online at www.ncpdp.org or call (480) 477-1000.
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