Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Breaking Barriers to Medication Access: Accelerating Therapy Starts with Integrated EHR Solutions
Mar 12, 2026
Molly Brady, oncology nurse and Director of Customer Success at Ontada, brings clinical EHR expertise. David Ward, VP of Business Development at CoverMyMeds, brings 20+ years in medication access and commercialization. They discuss embedding access workflows into EHRs to speed therapy starts. Conversation covers oncology integrations, automation vs AI, real patient workflow challenges, pilot wins, and using the EHR as the single source of truth.
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EHR Integration Cuts Fragmentation
- Fragmented medication-access workflows force clinicians to use multiple digital tools and manual phone/fax steps, multiplying admin work and burnout.
- Integrating access functions into the EHR removes data duplication and context switching, improving data quality and speeding therapy starts.
INOMED Built From Oncology Clinician Workflows
- Molly Brady recounted building INOMED from clinician workflows after moving a community oncology practice from paper to EHR.
- She described pilot results showing fewer faxes, fewer delays, and more predictable chair utilization with the Cover My Meds integration.
Oncology Patient Delays From Fragmented Access
- David Ward described a new cancer patient facing delays from prior authorizations, uncertain coverage, and fragmented communication across labs, specialty pharmacies, and payers.
- He used this scenario to illustrate emotional strain on patients and why embedding access tools in the EHR matters.