CARE CORNER BLOG

At Shields, we believe every patient deserves special treatment. To us, providing special treatment means providing patients with better outcomes. Here we share the stories, insights and inspiration that motivate us to focus on what matters most, making patients feel special.

CARE CORNER BLOG

At Shields, we believe every patient deserves special treatment. To us, providing special treatment means providing patients with better outcomes. Here we share the stories, insights and inspiration that motivate us to focus on what matters most, making patients feel special.

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Care Team Clinical Pharmacists Help Optimize Treatment for Patients With ALS

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As we recognize amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in May, the disease remains without a cure. A rare and fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive degeneration of motor nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,1 ALS leads…

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Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month: ShieldsRx Develops Innovative PAH Clinical Management Model

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This post was originally published in November 23, 2021 and updated on November 3, 2022. November is Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month, an annual event to raise awareness of this rare and often misunderstood disease in every community.  Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)…

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Raising Awareness For Breast Cancer

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As a Clinical pharmacist for Shields Health Solutions, I have had the privilege to focus on providing the best care for patients on specialty medications. With our care model, I can review each patient holistically, which means I can assess…

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Celebrating Case Management Blog

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Case managers are an integral part of healthcare and patient care, and case management is a collaborative process to help patients and families navigate care coordination. Case managers meet with patients, work to understand their needs, and connect them to…

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Actively Partnering with Health Systems on Rare and Genetic Diseases: Sickle Cell Disease

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September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month as designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD). Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary red blood cell disorder. People with…

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Key Takeaways from two Diabetes Conferences Shields Health Solutions Attended

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Two big diabetes clinical conferences – the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Annual Meeting and the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Annual Clinical Conference – took place in May and, Shields Health Solutions was proud to be in attendance for…

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Mental Health Awareness Month: How Shields Empowers Mental Health Everyday

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s so important to recognize your mental health – physical, emotional, and overall well-being. It’s crucial at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood, and taking care of your mental…

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Reducing Health Disparities during National Minority Health Month

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April is National Minority Health Month, and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health is highlighting the key role individuals and organizations can play in helping to reduce health disparities and improve the health of racial…

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Living Life to the Fullest after a Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

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It’s so hard to imagine the emotions of receiving a diagnosis that can affect the rest of your life, maintaining relationships, succeeding at a job, and just day-to-day living activities. It can be even more challenging to envision what it…

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