Full Name
Ryan Rice
Job Title
CEO & Founder
Company
The Prism Health Group
Speaker Bio
For more than a decade Ryan has developed aligned and empowered partnerships throughout the healthcare and pharmacy industries, earning a reputation for guiding hard-nosed contract negotiations, as well as developing and deploying tailored pharmacy strategies.
With a primary focus in managed care, hospital system domestic pharmacy and 340B strategy, and self-funded plan sponsor pharmacy partnerships, Ryan has successfully collaborated to create effective, and highly custom methods of managing the pharmacy benefit.
His work has delivered in excess of $1B in plan cost savings and quality care outcomes on behalf of regional and national hospital systems, Fortune 500 corporations, State & Federal Government Plans, National Health Plans, and Taft-Hartley Funds.
His creative demeanor and analytical discipline make him an aligned advocate for client partners seeking to create innovative solutions with lasting outcomes.
Exposed to the industry early on, Ryan quickly learned about PBMs working in operations and account management while with Express Scripts. He then parlayed his experiences into a role pharmacy consultant with The Burchfield Group, leading managed care and national employer procurement and contracting efforts.
Following his time as a consultant, Ryan worked as strategic pharmacy operations Lead for a D.C.-based hospital provider health system start-up, Evolent Health. Prior to taking the company public, Ryan was responsible for developing aggressive rebate contracts, pharmacy network arrangements, and business development strategies.
Prior to founding Prism Health Strategists, Ryan led business development initiatives for Navitus Health Solutions in his role as regional vice president. His deep appreciation and understanding of the fully pass-through and transparent business model make him an ideal advocate for those seeking a clear pathway to savings and PBM performance transparency.
Ryan earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and lives and operates out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
With a primary focus in managed care, hospital system domestic pharmacy and 340B strategy, and self-funded plan sponsor pharmacy partnerships, Ryan has successfully collaborated to create effective, and highly custom methods of managing the pharmacy benefit.
His work has delivered in excess of $1B in plan cost savings and quality care outcomes on behalf of regional and national hospital systems, Fortune 500 corporations, State & Federal Government Plans, National Health Plans, and Taft-Hartley Funds.
His creative demeanor and analytical discipline make him an aligned advocate for client partners seeking to create innovative solutions with lasting outcomes.
Exposed to the industry early on, Ryan quickly learned about PBMs working in operations and account management while with Express Scripts. He then parlayed his experiences into a role pharmacy consultant with The Burchfield Group, leading managed care and national employer procurement and contracting efforts.
Following his time as a consultant, Ryan worked as strategic pharmacy operations Lead for a D.C.-based hospital provider health system start-up, Evolent Health. Prior to taking the company public, Ryan was responsible for developing aggressive rebate contracts, pharmacy network arrangements, and business development strategies.
Prior to founding Prism Health Strategists, Ryan led business development initiatives for Navitus Health Solutions in his role as regional vice president. His deep appreciation and understanding of the fully pass-through and transparent business model make him an ideal advocate for those seeking a clear pathway to savings and PBM performance transparency.
Ryan earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and lives and operates out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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