Mark Thierer

OptumRx, Inc. provides pharmacy benefit management services. It manages the prescription drug benefit of commercial, medicare and governmental health plans, as well as those of employers and unions. The firm serves members through mail service. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

SXC Health Solutions, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions. The company's products and solutions include software applications, application service provider, processing and professional services. It offers services to the pharmaceutical supply chain, mail-order pharmacies, and other healthcare intermediaries. SXC Health Solutions is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. represents the chain community pharmacy industry. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to advance the interests and objectives of pharmacies, which are the face of neighborhood healthcare. The CEO of the company is Steven C. Anderson.

Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Eversana LLC provides integrated pharmaceutical marketing support solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. Its services include reimbursement, patient assistance programs, affordability, distribution and brand support solutions. The company was founded in 1981 and headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

The Executives Club of Chicago operates as a premier membership organization and business forum. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.

Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society engages in the design, development, and provision of healthcare information technology and management systems. It offers professional development, career services, certification services, member advancement, student case competition, learning center, and regional education. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association is a national association that represents pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in America. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The association provides services to patients, health plans, insurers, state and federal governments, and drug manufacturers. The Rx Research Corner is a blog written by the Research Team at PCMA, which covers topics related to the PBM and prescription drug space, ranging from pricing to policies and patient issues such as access and equity. The association's groundbreaking research by University of Chicago Economics Professor Casey Mulligan estimates that PBMs create $145 billion in value annually. Some of the association's members include CVS Health, Optum Rx, Evolve Pharmacy Solutions, Cigna Pharmacy Management, and more. PBMs are working to improve the lives of patients living with diabetes and their families by reducing insulin costs.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is a professional organization that focuses on promoting best practices in managed care pharmacy. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company's goal is to provide quality care and cost-effective coverage to patients, payers, employers, and government. The AMCP affiliate offers a way for members in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Missouri to connect at the local level. The company was founded by Rodolfo Prio-Touzet. Susan A. Cantrell has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

The National Council For Prescription Drug Programs, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Scottsdale, AZ that develops and promotes healthcare industry standards in the drug supply chain to improve patient safety and health outcomes. The organization has been trusted to create industry standards for almost 40 years and is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited standards developer consisting of more than 1,500 members representing various entities within the healthcare industry. The organization has been named in federal legislation, including HIPAA, MMA, and HITECH, and has 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. The organization also provides data products such as DataQ®, ResQ™, HCidea®, and RxReconn®. The NCPDP certification program provides members and qualifying non-members with an opportunity to obtain a distinguished certification based on the ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of implementing NCPDP standards accurately and effectively. The CEO of the non-profit company is Lee Ann Stember.

Aptus Health, Inc. operates a marketing platform for physicians and health care professionals. Its services include Geo-targeting mobile advertising; clinical alerts and eNewsletters; insight and attitudinal surveys; KOL-led presentations; eDetails; Peer-to-Peer collaboration; eSampling; Electronic Health Record integration; patient feedback; segmentation and tartgeting; behavioral insights; and intelligence and reporting. The company was founded by Donato J. Tramuto in 2008 and is headquartered in Reading, MA.

Catamaran, Inc. provided pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and healthcare information technology (HCIT) solutions to the healthcare benefit management industry. Its PBM services are designed to assist its customers in reducing the cost and managing the complexity of their prescription drug programs. The company’s customers included pharmacy benefit managers, managed care organizations, self-insured employer groups, unions, third party health care plan administrators, and state and federal government entities. It was incorporated in 2001 and was headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Water Street Healthcare Partners LLC (Water Street Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Rightway Healthcare, Inc. operates a patient navigation and healthcare advocacy platform. The firm provides employers an analytics and software healthcare ecosystem to optimize employer expenditure. Its platform serves as the single point of contact that becomes every employee members' continual point of contact throughout their healthcare journey. The company was founded by Jordan Feldman and Theodore Feldman in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Senior Connect Acquisition Corp. I is a blank check company, which engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 27, 2020 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Foresight Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Karl Ward Brewer, Mark A. Thierer and Kermit R. Crawford on March 23, 2021 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Asset Blue Pharmacy Services, Inc. is a charitable foundation that provides healthcare assistance to low income patients for obtaining medications and pharmaceuticals. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Mark A. Thierer. Mark A. Thierer has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of P3 Health Partners, Inc., P3 Health Partners-Nevada LLC operates as a health management company. The private company is based in Henderson, NV. The company was founded in 2015 by Amir Bacchus, Sherif Abdou. Sherif Abdou has been the CEO since 2015.

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.