Expert Tip: Invest in Education and Oversight to Successfully Navigate the 340B Program

TIP: Dedicating resources and ensuring team members have access to education & information are essential to successfully navigating the 340B program.

The 340B program, with its complexities and frequent regulatory updates, demands careful attention to maximize savings and ensure compliance. To effectively manage the program, it is important that to dedicate resources capable of overseeing the various components of the program, emphasize thorough training, and facilitate access to essential resources.

Investing in Continuous Education: Keeping staff updated on compliance requirements and the ever-evolving legislative and pharmaceutical manufacturer changes is essential. Continuous education initiatives enable team members to accurately navigate the program’s complexities. Training in proper data management practices emphasizes the importance of data integrity in maintaining compliance and preventing costly consequences.

Prioritizing Oversight and Resources: Successful 340B programs often allocate dedicated resources for oversight, provide ongoing learning opportunities for the team to stay current with regulatory changes. Ensuring resources are dedicated to programmatic reviews can also help prevent errors and enhance program performance.

Encouraging a Culture of Learning: Promoting a culture of continuous learning can uplift staff morale and empower team members to tackle challenges with confidence. By ensuring adequate resources are available for programmatic reviews, organizations can achieve greater success with their 340B program.

Fostering Collaboration: Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders is essential. This includes working with pharmacies, manufacturers, and regulatory bodies to streamline operations and address any issues promptly. Effective communication and partnerships can lead to improved program outcomes and increased savings.

By adopting a proactive approach to education, oversight, and collaboration, organizations can navigate the complexities of the 340B program with confidence. This strategy not only ensures compliance and maximizes savings but also enhances the overall effectiveness of the organization. Embracing these practices will lead to sustained success and better outcomes for patients.

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Pillr Health Announces Partnership with ACHC to Support Pharmacy Optimization

Leading accreditor Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced a new partnership with Pillr Health, a provider of innovative solutions designed to optimize pharmacy operations, particularly in the 340B program.

“Pharmacies need reliable systems, clear data, and knowledgeable support to keep operations running smoothly in a highly regulated environment,” said Caroline Girardeau, PharmD, ACHC Program Director. “Pillr Health understands that reality, and this partnership gives pharmacies another resource to help strengthen performance, support 340B program integrity, and improve access to care.”

“This partnership with ACHC enhances our ability to help clients turn accreditation into long-term operational success,” said Nate Awrich, VP & Managing Director, Pharmacy Acceleration. “Together, we are equipping pharmacies with the tools, guidance, and support needed to meet rigorous standards, improve efficiency, and expand access to high-quality care.”

Through this collaboration, Pillr Health clients receive special discounts on select ACHC Pharmacy Accreditation services and ACHCU educational resources, supporting their efforts to achieve and maintain compliance while advancing operational excellence.

Organizations pursuing ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation services are also eligible to receive a complimentary Pillr Health 340B Optimization Assessment to identify opportunities where technology and targeted services can enhance operational efficiency, compliance, and overall performance.

About ACHC

ACHC, the nation's top accreditor for specialty, infusion, and compounding pharmacy services, offers a comprehensive suite of pharmacy accreditation and distinction options, including Ambulatory Infusion Center/Suite, Infusion, Specialty, and Mail Order Pharmacy Accreditation and PCAB Accreditation for sterile and non-sterile compounding. With over 35 years of experience, ACHC has a history of driving success with industry-leading programs. ACHC develops solutions for healthcare providers worldwide and remains committed to delivering a customized, collaborative accreditation experience.

About Pillr Health

Pillr Health is a healthcare technology and services company specializing in pharmacy operations, 340B program management, and compliance-driven data solutions for health centers, hospitals and health systems. Formed through the combination of experienced healthcare and pharmacy organizations, Pillr helps covered entities navigate complex regulations while optimizing entity-owned, retail, and specialty pharmacy models to improve efficiency, expand access to care, and strengthen financial performance.

Pillr Health Acquires Cooper Strategy to Deepen Pharmacy Support for U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems


BOCA RATON, Fla. — June 9, 2026 — Pillr Health, a leading provider of software and tech-enabled services that optimize pharmacy operations, today announced that it has acquired Cooper Strategy. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Cooper Strategy helps covered entities capture 340B savings used to fund care for underserved patients. The acquisition marks another step in Pillr Health’s expansion since partnering with strategic health care investor Water Street Healthcare Partners earlier this year. 

Together, Pillr Health and Cooper Strategy offer hospitals, health systems and community health centers a platform of solutions designed to strengthen their pharmacy programs. With services spanning split billing, contract pharmacy administration, entity-owned pharmacy management, referral capture, compliance support and pharmacy optimization, the combined organization will help providers improve their pharmacy performance and uncover savings they can reinvest in caring for uninsured, low-income patients. 

“Like us, Cooper Strategy is deeply committed to helping hospitals, health systems and community health centers maximize the impact of their pharmacy programs in today’s increasingly challenging regulatory environment. Together, we will deliver even greater value to providers who depend on these programs to care for our country’s most vulnerable patients and communities,” said Skip Devanny, chief executive officer of Pillr Health. 

Thomas Bednarek, chief executive officer of Cooper Strategy, added: “Joining Pillr Health is an exciting next chapter for Cooper Strategy and the clients we serve. As part of Pillr Health, we will be able to bring our clients expanded resources, broader technology capabilities and additional solutions, all built on the same trusted, high-touch service they expect from us.” 

Bednarek will continue to lead the Cooper Strategy team as the organizations bring their capabilities together.

About Pillr Health 

Pillr Health is dedicated to transforming health care through cutting-edge solutions that enhance efficiency, optimize resources and improve patient outcomes. The company specializes in 340B program administration, helping hospitals and health systems maximize performance in the federal outpatient drug pricing program, which provides discounts to organizations serving uninsured, low-income and vulnerable patient populations. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Pillr Health serves more than 500 health care organizations nationwide through its comprehensive platform of software, analytics and managed pharmacy offerings. 


Pillr Health Acquires CaptureRx, Expanding Pharmacy Solutions to More Health Care Organizations

BOCA RATON, Fla. — May 19, 2026 — Pillr Health, a leading provider of software and tech-enabled services that optimize pharmacy operations, today announced it has acquired CaptureRx, a 340B technology and services organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The acquisition expands Pillr Health’s platform of pharmacy solutions to support more than 500 hospitals, health systems and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) nationwide. 

With this acquisition, CaptureRx’s customers gain access to Pillr Health’s comprehensive suite of services designed to strengthen the performance of their pharmacy programs and 340B initiatives amid an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Pillr Health’s integrated platform of software, analytics and advisory services provides them with split billing, contract pharmacy administration, entity-owned pharmacy management, referral capture, compliance support and pharmacy optimization programs.  

Skip Devanny, chief executive officer of Pillr Health, who will lead the combined organization, said: “We are proud to welcome and serve the hospitals, health systems and community health centers that have been supported by CaptureRx for more than 20 years. They are the front door to care for millions of Americans, and we are committed to advancing their important work with the full strength of our pharmacy solutions and expertise.”  

With CaptureRx, Pillr Health will expand its ability to support covered entities in strengthening their pharmacy programs as they navigate mounting requirements for the 340B federal drug pricing program. This program enables eligible hospitals, health systems and FQHCs to purchase outpatient medication at significantly reduced prices, generating savings that fund care for uninsured, low-income and vulnerable patients. 

About Pillr Health 

Pillr Health is dedicated to transforming health care through cutting-edge solutions that enhance efficiency, optimize resources and improve patient outcomes. The company specializes in 340B program administration, helping hospitals and health systems maximize performance in the federal outpatient drug pricing program, which provides discounts to organizations serving uninsured, low-income and vulnerable patient populations. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, Pillr Health serves more than 500 health care organizations nationwide through its comprehensive platform of software, analytics and managed pharmacy offerings. 

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The Pillr Health team is here to empower your 340B program, and beyond. Reach out at the link below.