Product Director of Pharmacogenomics, Optum Rx
Biography
Ray currently works at Optum Rx within the Product & Strategy organization. Over the past 4 years he has been charged to explore the space of Pharmacogenomics, and how it could be utilized within the Pharmacy Benefit Manager space. In this work he has helped conduct 4 pilots and 1 clinical study. These studies have been targeted toward answering the companies killer questions. The last of which is what the clinical study was looking to answer, which is will the use of PGx drive down the total cost of care for a utilizing member. Ray has been at UnitedHealth Group for the better part of 15 years with roles Marketing, Research & Development, Operations, and Product Development.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2023 Silicon Valley
Track 1, Day 3
While innovative precision technologies can improve patient outcomes; they present new information and price shocks to payers. Emerging clinical guidelines may add to the confusion and further hamper payer acceptance. During this session, we’ll explore payer perspectives in the evidence evaluation processes that guide coverage decisions.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2023 Silicon Valley
Track 1 - January 27 9.00 A.M.-4.15 P.M.
Track Co-Chair:
Mary Relling, St. Jude
Pharmacists have long recognized that using unique patient characteristics to guide pharmacotherapy decision-making can improve drug response and mitigate drug-associated risks. Age, weight, and dietary habits were among the first patient-specific characteristics used to individualize pharmacotherapy. As technologies advanced, analytic tools that measure surrogate markers of liver and renal function, together with drug concentrations in biological fluids, were adopted to optimize therapeutic regimens. Cutting-edge genomic technologies are now being integrated into patient care for the selection of targeted therapies and identification of those at increased risk of poor pharmacotherapy outcomes. We’re excited to bring together experts who are advancing pharmacogenomics at scale through cutting edge clinical implementation, research, and education.
- PMWC 2023 PGx Award Ceremony:
Pioneer Honoree: Dan Roden, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Luminary Honoree: Kelly E. Caudle, St. Jude
- Fireside Chat:
PMWC 2023 Pioneer Honoree Dan Roden, Vanderbilt University Medical Center with Mary Relling, St. Jude - Keynote by PMWC 2023 Luminary Honoree:
- Kelly E. Caudle, St. Jude - Fireside Chat:
Chair: Damon Hostin, Illumina
- Howard McLeod, Intermountain Health - Laboratory Testing and Reports
Chair: Kristy Crooks, University of Colorado
- Ann M. Moyer, Mayo Clinic
- Stuart Scott, Stanford University
- Implementation of PGx at UCSF
- Bani Tamraz, UCSF
- From Economics to Reimbursement (PANEL)
Chair: Sara Rogers, American Society of Pharmacovigilance
- Stirling Bryan, The University of British Columbia
- Ray Stultz, Optum
- Gabriel Bien-Willner, Palmetto GBA
- Policy Efforts to Address Barriers to PGx Adoption
Chair: Kristine Ashcraft, Invitae
- Pam Traxel, ACS CAN - PGx Practice Liability
Chair: Dan Hertz, University of Michigan
- Anthony Morreale, VA, San Diego
- Karen Merritt, Patient Advocate - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Pharmacogenomics Implementation
- Carlos Bustamante, Galatea Bio
- Kathy Giacomini, UCSF - Implementation of PGx Program & PGx Clinic Services in a Large Rural Healthcare Setting
- April Schultz, Sanford
