Polina Kogan

Polina Kogan is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at EmpiRx Health, driving clinical strategy through execution at the industry’s only value-based PBM, with a clinically-focused and tech-enabled approach to bending the Rx cost curve. In her role, Polina is revolutionizing PBM-based care management by directing the industry’s only Rx-driven population health model, that includes AI-based risk profiling and predictive modeling, deep physician engagement, and white-glove complex case management. Polina has an outstanding track record of transforming clinical operations and building clinical strategies from the ground-up. Her 25-year career spans across PBM, health plan, hospital, and retail pharmacy. Prior to EmpiRx Health, Polina built and led the pharmacy unit at VNSNY, a leading provider of managed services for Medicare and Medicaid plans. Polina has held leadership roles at major New York teaching hospitals and is an active member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) serving multiple terms on AMCP Committees within her 17-year tenure. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from Long Island University.