The Benefits of an Integrated Care Model in a Complex Disease State
More than 350,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 in the U.S. are living with diabetes, and the path to diabetes self-management is often challenging for patients and their families. This white paper explores how, as a part of the larger care team, health system specialty pharmacy (HSSP) can support pediatric diabetes (PDM) patients from the point of diagnosis to daily diabetes self-management.
KEY CONCEPTS:
- PDM patients are a highly vulnerable and complex patient population who require constant monitoring.
- A pharmacy liaison who handles prior authorizations, financial assistance, and medication coordination can help to alleviate the overwhelming responsibilities of the patient’s family and caregivers of pediatric diabetes patients, providing them with greater peace of mind.
- By ensuring patients have coverage and financial access to the proper medications and DME, HSSP helps set patients up for success as they work towards improved daily diabetes self-management.
