MPBA 2026 Meeting Recap: Strengthening the Future of HTCs Through Leadership, Strategy, and Collaboration

by The Admin & Ops Team

The Hemophilia Alliance kicked off the year with the Medical Provider & Business Administrator (MPBA) Meeting, held January 11–13 in Newport Beach, CA. Member HTC clinical and business leaders from across the country gathered for this Alliance-funded program to strengthen leadership, improve operations, and foster collaboration.

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The program opened with an optional pre-conference featuring a foundational session on HTC and 340B essentials, paired with a more advanced topic highlighting the gold standard for HTC–pharmacy integration, Building an Inhouse Pharmacy, before participants transitioned into the main agenda.

Program Highlights and Participant Feedback

Day 1

• HTC Models & Innovation: A valuable look at the range of center types and creative approaches to care delivery.
• Patient Support Services: Meaningful insights on documentation, compliance, and patient centered service models.
• Leadership Essentials: Invited speaker, Paula Mulford, delivered a well-received session outlining practical, memorable leadership strategies that could be implemented immediately.
• Staffing Strategies: Benchmarking across HTCs helped teams identify workforce needs and new approaches for growth.
• Payer & Pharmacy Challenges: This session’s thoughtful facilitation made a complex topic more approachable and validated shared challenges.

Day 2

• Washington Updates: Praised for clear summaries and forward-looking insights about the current policy landscape.
• Novel Therapies: Really valuable, appreciated the perspectives and identified areas for follow up.
• Advocacy: Attendees reported a stronger sense of what they can do locally and how to involve patients in advocacy efforts.
• Strategic Planning Tools: The business plan manual and exercises helped teams begin hands on planning during the session.

Many participants left with concrete next steps, including focusing on their HTC strategic/business plan, seeking more structured feedback from their teams, creating executive summaries/elevator pitches, and strengthening collaboration with local chapters on patient support initiatives.

“The MPBA Meeting has become one of the most valuable gatherings I attend each year. The depth of discussion, practical strategies, and open collaboration help me return to my HTC with fresh ideas and a clearer path forward.” — MPBA Past Attendee

As participation grows each year, it is increasingly clear that the MPBA Meeting is becoming an essential activity for every member HTC, offering unmatched opportunities for learning, strategy, and collaboration.

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We look forward to bringing the community together again next year!