More Than Medications: The Tech-Driven Future of Oncology Pharmacy

Have you ever wondered what's happening behind the pharmacy counter, and how technology is changing it?

In this episode of Health Tech Checkup, hosts Rachelle Galant and Perry Dimas sit down with Dr. Michelle Gregg, oncology pharmacist at Georgia Cancer Specialists, for a conversation about the evolving role of pharmacy in a tech-driven healthcare world.
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Dr. Gregg draws on 10+ years in oncology (plus stints in hospital pharmacy, PBM, and health informatics) to dissect where the system is working, where it's falling short, and what's coming next. From the first fully CPOE hospital in Georgia to the rise of oral chemotherapy at home, Dr. Gregg traces the technology milestones that have shaped patient safety and care delivery.
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The conversation becomes candid around one of oncology's biggest blind spots: care coordination. Patients hit with a cancer diagnosis are often overwhelmed and lost in the system, and Dr. Gregg makes a compelling case for why patient navigation is one of the most urgent needs unmet  in oncology today.

In this episode we also cover:

• How CPOE and barcoding transformed medication safety
• Why inter-system data sharing remains a stubborn gap
• The growing complexity of oral chemotherapy regimens at home
• What AI and technology could mean for pharmacists in five to ten years
• A surprising conversation about smart pill tech, and why it flopped with one patient population

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