Taking Healthcare by Storm: Industry Insights with Mark Garofoli

In this episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm speaks with Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, a  board-certified geriatric pharmacist, certified pain educator, nationally recognized expert in pain management and substance use education, and host of the Pain Pod.Mark shares how mentors, patient experiences, and his work in practice and education led him into pain management and substance use education. He reflects on the 2016 CDC opioid guideline’s intent versus real-world consequences and highlights the need for interprofessional care, expanded pharmacist roles, more non-opioid options, better access to opioid use disorder medications, and improved insurance coverage for pain treatments.If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website.The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of Quality Insights. Publication number QI-040326-GK