For Jonathan Ogurchak and his company, STACK, utilizing data and technology solutions to improve health care outcomes for patients is paramount. Ogurchak, who has a background in designing programs for Accredo and PANTHERx Specialty Pharmacy, founded STACK in 2019 to provide pharmacies with an information management platform that would help simplify processes such as accreditation and licensure management, contractual compliance and personnel management. Since then, it has grown to also offer services for health plans and associations, and the now four-person company launched a second product, OnQueue, in early 2023, which provides patient workflow management for pharmacies. In addition to running STACK, Ogurchak serves as CEO of Zeal Specialty Pharmacy in Robinson and is a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, leading the specialty pharmacy management curriculum.
What has been your biggest challenge getting your startup to where it is today?
Investing in product development to construct a well-rounded offering so that it can grow from being a new entrant to a well-known positive name within our industry.
How can Pittsburgh better serve its startup community?
Continue to highlight both incubator/accelerator programs and success stories for entrepreneurs attempting to build new offerings in the current business climate.
What do you hope your startup will be doing five years from now?
That we will have become the standard for managing patient care within the health care industry, expanding our reach beyond North America and ultimately driving improvements in value-based patient outcomes.
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