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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.

Specialty Pharmacy Insights

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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Kindness Begins With Inclusion

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This October, our Shields family is celebrating Global Diversity Awareness Month. Over the last nine years, we have worked hard to develop and maintain Shields’s diverse and inclusive culture. We are proud of the diverse cultures, experiences, and backgrounds our…

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The Evolution of Health System Specialty Pharmacy Panel Discussion

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On September 15th, we hosted a panel discussion on The Evolution of Health System Specialty Pharmacy. An esteemed panel of specialty pharmacists helped us understand why a more mature specialty pharmacy (SP) will require more than nascent specialty pharmacy capabilities…

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Raising Awareness on RA

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At Shields Health Solutions, improving lives and elevating performance are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we must show our support and drive better outcomes for all patients. This September, we want to highlight Rheumatic Disease…

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Specialty Pharmacy Is Growing… And So Are We

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Specialty pharmacy is growing, as is Shields Health Solutions and the increasing number of partners and patients we serve around the country. In this blog, we take a look at where Shields is hiring and why, the importance of retaining…

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Tips To Maximize Your Summer Despite Psoriasis

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Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders. Talk to your dermatologist, a medical doctor specializing in treating the skin, hair, and nails for people of all ages, or your pharmacist about your…

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Providing Care For The Rarest of Diseases

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This blog was authored by the following members of our trade relations team: Kerry Mello-Parker, Director of Clinical Compliance, MJ Kelly, Medical Billing Specialist, Ben May, Director of Drug Trend and Pipeline & Stacy Walton SVP of Trade Relations.  Whether…

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Network Strategy in Specialty Pharmacy

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The explosion of Specialty Pharmacies within the health system space over the past several years has been well documented.  As health systems assume more of the risk for outcomes and total cost of care, they have developed a proactive, integrated, and…

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How Shields Health Solutions Addresses Health Disparities

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The Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted the prevalent inequities in our health system that lead to different outcomes based on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and a variety of other determinants. Brian S. Smith, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Shields Health Solutions,…

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Shields Health Solutions & ExceleraRx participate in the ASHP Specialty Pharmacy Conference Virtual Event.

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Shields Health Solutions and ExceleraRx, LLC presented two abstracts and posters at the ASHP Specialty Conference Virtual Event held July 14–16. The first poster, Improved Oncology Total Medical Expense Associated with the use of Integrated Health System Specialty Pharmacy Care…

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