Proceedings of the ASHP Autoverification Work Group: Findings and Guidance
May 14, 2026
In this podcast, Dr. Ben Anderson and Dr. Mike Ganio discuss the AJHP ASHP Report "Proceedings of the ASHP Autoverification Work Group: Findings and Guidance” with host and AJHP Editor in Chief Dr. Daniel Cobaugh.
SPEAKERS
Benjamin J. Anderson, PharmD, MPH, FASHP, FMSHP is currently a medication management informaticist at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed a PGY1 residency in pharmacy and a PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Nationally, Ben was past-chair for the ASHP SOPIT and currently serves on the Council of Pharmacy Management. Ben is active with the Minnesota Society of Health-System and currently serves as the immediate past president.
Michael Ganio, PharmD, MS, BCSCP, FASHP joined the staff at ASHP as Director of Pharmacy Practice and Quality in January of 2018. As a member of the Center on Medication Safety and Quality team, his responsibilities span the practice of pharmacy and include drug shortages, pharmaceutical quality, sterile and non-sterile drug compounding practices, hazardous drug handling, and the ASHP Standardize 4 Safety initiative. Dr. Ganio earned his Pharm.D. from the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and his Master’s degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He completed a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Ganio is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) and a Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP).
Daniel J. Cobaugh, PharmD, FAACT, DABAT is the senior vice president of professional development and publishing at ASHP and the editor-in-chief of AJHP. He has served on the ASHP staff since 2002. He received his B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Pittsburgh and his Doctor of Pharmacy from Duquesne University. Cobaugh completed an ASHP-accredited residency in hospital pharmacy at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh and a clinical toxicology fellowship at the Pittsburgh Poison Center. He practiced as pharmacist-clinical toxicologist and held faculty appointments at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.
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