Jason Potts is an experienced clinical pharmacist with an extensive background in clinical pharmacy and informatics working in academic medical centers and community hospital systems. He received his Bachelor of Science at Colorado State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy at Pacific University after which he pursued his Critical Care Pharmacy specialization at UMass Memorial Hospital. Jason continued his career at Billings Clinic where he served as Critical Care Lead Pharmacist for 8 years. While at Billings Clinic Jason also displayed a passion for the overlap of clinical work and information systems, working extensively to find ways to improve clinical efficiency through EHR integration. Jason is currently a Clinical Workflow Specialist at Imprivata, where he advises on the clinical practice of healthcare IT security.
Dana Darger, RPh is the Director of Pharmacy at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, the Director of Pharmacy at Monument Health Custer Hospital and the System Director of Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy for Monument Health. He is a 1979 graduate of the College of Pharmacy at South Dakota State University and has spent his career working in rural health in South Dakota. He currently serves as the chairman of the South Dakota Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics and the President of the South Dakota Pharmacists Association.
Today, 35 states have passed mandates for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with the aim being to reduce the risk of stolen or forged prescriptions and to prevent patients from ‘doctor shopping’ between states.