Drug Utilization Review Board
The Department of Human Services has appointed the Drug Utilization Review Board to promote patient safety by review of outpatient drug prescribing and dispensing in the Medical Assistance program.
The Department's drug use review program consists of:
- Prospective Drug Review (Pro DUR)
- Retrospective Drug Use Review (Retro DUR)
Upcoming Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Department of Education
333 Market Street
Heritage Room AB
Harrisburg, PA 17126
The Agenda will be posted prior to the meeting
The DUR Board is comprised of DHS medical directors, external physicians, pharmacists, consumer advocates, and specialists as needed.
| Name | Specialty | External Member * | Internal Member ** |
| Ivonne Acrich, M.D. | OMAP Medical Director Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist | | X |
| Lawrence Appel, M.D. SFHM | Office of Long Term Living Medical Director | X | |
| Cheston Berlin, Jr., M.D | Pediatrician | X | |
| Sevdalina Boshnakov, M.D.. | OMAP Pharmacy Medical Director | | X |
| Terri Cathers, Pharm.D., Chair (tie-breaker vote only) | OMAP Pharmacy Director | | X |
| Michael Colvin, Pharm.D. | AmeriHealth Caritas & Keystone First HealthChoices & Community HealthChoices Pharmacist | X | |
| Sharon Connor, Pharm.D. | Academic Pharmacist | X | |
| Jessica Daw, Pharm.D. | UPMC for You HealthChoices & Community HeathChoices Pharmacist | X | |
| Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi, Pharm.D | Community Behavioral Health Pharmacist | | X |
| Andrea Fox, M.D. | Internist | X | |
| James Hancovsky, R.Ph., MBA | UnitedHealthcare Pharmacist | X | |
| Kristin Hoover, Pharm.D. (non-voting) | OMAP Clinical Pharmacist | | X |
| Paula Horn, Pharm.D. | Clinical Pharmacist | X | |
| Matthew Hurford, M.D. | Community Care Behavioral Health Organization Psychiatrist | X | |
| Rosemary Keffer, M.D. | OMAP Medical Director Adult Psychiatrist | | X |
| David Kelley, M.D. | OMAP Chief Medical Officer | | X |
| Jaymie Lako, Pharm.D. | Gateway Health Plan Pharmacist | X | |
| Hannah Livengood, Pharm.D. | Health Partners of Philadelphia Pharmacist | X | |
| Meghan McNelly, Pharm.D. | PA Health & Wellness Pharmacist | X | |
| Natalie Nkurunziza, Pharm.D | Aetna Better Health Pharmacist | X | |
| Mirza Perez, Pharm.D. | Clinical Pharmacist | X | |
| Adam Raphael Rom, M.D. | Family Practitioner | X | |
| Amy Saracino, M.D | Ad Hoc Adult Psychiatrist, OMHSAS | | X |
| Jeanne Spencer, M.D. | Family Practitioner | X | |
| Kevin Szczecina, R.Ph. | Geisinger Health Plan Pharmacist | X | |
| Margery Wasko, M.D. | OMAP Medical Director | | X |
| Lloyd Wertz | Consumer/Family Advocate | X | |
* - External Members are not employed by the Department
** - Internal Members are employed by or under contract with the Department on a full or part-time basis
Effective September 2019/Last modified November 2019