Emily Zadvorny, PharmD: What a Career Advocating for Scope and Payment Reveals about ECAPS

Kevin Houlihan sits down with Dr. Emily Zadvorny, CEO of the Colorado Pharmacist Society, to unpack how Colorado became a national model for expanding pharmacist scope and securing payment for clinical services. They explore legislative wins, challenges in provider status, the real-world impact on patient access, and why ECAPS could transform care nationwide. Emily shares powerful stories from rural and urban communities, the ripple effects of pharmacist-led services, and what advocates can do now to help move federal legislation across the finish line.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introductions and Emily’s Background
• 1:02 Colorado’s Broad Scope and Payment Wins
• 3:52 Lessons From Passing State-Level Legislation
• 6:03 Why Other Providers Supported Pharmacist Payment
• 7:54 Access, Parity, and the Value of Acute Services
• 10:31 How Medicaid Expanded Coverage Beyond the Bill
• 12:40 Growing Recognition of Pharmacists as Providers
• 13:54 Implementing Clinical Services and Medical Billing
• 16:45 Rural Success Stories in Test and Treat
• 19:30 Pharmacies as Key Access Points for Acute Care
• 20:13 What Advocates Can Do to Push ECAPS Forward
• 21:40 Why Individual Pharmacist Stories Move Legislators