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Study Finds Health System Specialty Pharmacies Linked to Reduced Cost of Care for MA Patients 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Study Finds Health System Specialty Pharmacies Linked to Reduced Cost of Care for MA Patients

A new study published in the Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy found a correlation between health system specialty pharmacies and reduced cost of care for Medicare Advantage patients when compared to cost of care…

Association between health system specialty pharmacy use and health care costs among national sample of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Association between health system specialty pharmacy use and health care costs among national sample of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries

BACKGROUND: Health care expenditures are growing rapidly. There is a growing body of literature showing that health system specialty pharmacy is associated with improvement in clinical outcomes; however, there is a…

Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Associated With Lower Total Cost Of Care 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Model Associated With Lower Total Cost Of Care

Analysis shows that integrated specialty pharmacy model is associated with lower total cost of care. Shields Health Solutions (SHS) recently partnered with Optum Advisory Services to evaluate the impact of…

Shields Health Solutions improves medication affordability for diabetes patients 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions improves medication affordability for diabetes patients

BOSTON, November 18, 2021 – Shields Health Solutions, the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, is drastically improving medication affordability for its diabetes patients through its high-touch pharmacy care…

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…

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…

JAMA Network Open Reports Specialty Pharmacy Partnership Between Shields Health Solutions and UMass Memorial Medical Center Yields Significant Reduction in Total Cost of Care for Patients Filling Prescriptions at Hospital Pharmacy 843 317 Shields Health Solutions

JAMA Network Open Reports Specialty Pharmacy Partnership Between Shields Health Solutions and UMass Memorial Medical Center Yields Significant Reduction in Total Cost of Care for Patients Filling Prescriptions at Hospital Pharmacy
An article published n the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, a three-year study (2016-2018) revealed that patients living with chronic illnesses such as cancer, transplants, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases were associated with significantly lower total medical expenditure when filling their prescriptions at the hospital’s own specialty pharmacy, rather than using an outside specialty pharmacy.
Growth of Health System-Based Specialty Pharmacy to Continue in 2020, Reducing Cost of Care 150 150 Shields Health Solutions

Growth of Health System-Based Specialty Pharmacy to Continue in 2020, Reducing Cost of Care
By Don Amorosi, Chief Operating Officer; and Becky Rand, MHRM, Vice President of Manufacturer Relations ExceleraRx Corp Although the prevalence of health system-based specialty pharmacies has grown steadily over the past decade, 2020 will mark a critical year. Payers, providers, and health systems themselves are increasingly recognizing the important role integrated delivery solutions play in value-based care initiatives.
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