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Excelera Network Welcomes BJC HealthCare 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera Network Welcomes BJC HealthCare

MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BJC HealthCare has entered an agreement with Excelera®, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, making it the first Excelera…

Shields Health Solutions, A Great Place To Work®, Opens Phoenix Location 1024 704 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions, A Great Place To Work®, Opens Phoenix Location

PHOENIX, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions, the country’s leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has grown tremendously in the last year and due to that growth, has…

Study Shows Shields Health Solutions Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Significantly Reduces Total Cost of Care 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Study Shows Shields Health Solutions Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Significantly Reduces Total Cost of Care

BOSTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, announced today the results of a joint study with Optum Advisory Services that…

Patient Safety and the Role of a Specialty Pharmacist in a Health System 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Patient Safety and the Role of a Specialty Pharmacist in a Health System
The specialty pharmacist has a unique role in medication safety. Not only are they responsible for ensuring safe, effective, appropriate use of specialty medications—and ensuring that the patient is educated on their therapy and can be adherent—but they also play a strong role in promoting a positive safety culture within their pharmacy setting.
Patients with Complex Chronic Illnesses Can Now Receive More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs 350 300 Shields Health Solutions

Patients with Complex Chronic Illnesses Can Now Receive More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs

NORFOLK, Va. & STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Over the last four months, Sentara Healthcare patients with complex, chronic conditions have benefitted from access to specialized pharmacy services to help lower costs, expand…

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation
The Excelera® Residency Rotation is designed for pharmacists in residency programs affiliated with Excelera Network members. Attendees will learn about integrated specialty pharmacy, Excelera and the Excelera Network, and explore a variety of topics intended to provide pharmacy and administrative residents perspective on different aspects of health system specialty pharmacy (HSSP). The virtual program consists of four, one-hour sessions which include interactive experiences with thought leaders in HSSP as well as the opportunity to present research.
Shields Health Solutions Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit 321 157 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit

STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator in the country, announces its sponsorship of the upcoming ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Specialty Pharmacy State…

Excelera/Shields Merger Strengthens Health Systems’ Stake in Specialty Pharmacy Market 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera/Shields Merger Strengthens Health Systems’ Stake in Specialty Pharmacy Market
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
ExceleraRx acquired by Mass.-based specialty pharmacy firm Shields Health Solutions 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx acquired by Mass.-based specialty pharmacy firm Shields Health Solutions
Minneapolis-based specialty pharmacy company ExceleraRx Corp. has been acquired by Stoughton, Mass.-based Shields Health Solutions, the companies announced Tuesday.
Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx
Shields Health Solutions is acquiring ExceleraRx, the companies announced today. The combined entity will be a specialty pharmacy powerhouse that will serve more 60 health systems and academic medical centers and 700 hospitals that “account for the opportunity of $30 billion in specialty pharmacy revenue,” says the press release about the acquisition.