Serving 60+ health systems and academic medical centers, the combined organization addresses 700+ hospitals with $30B of specialty pharmacy revenue opportunity BOSTON, MA & MINNEAPOLIS, MN, January 12, 2021 –Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has joined forces with ExceleraRx Corp. (Excelera), a healthcare company that empowers integrated delivery networks, […]

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Aurora, Colo. & Stoughton, Mass. (Oct. 28, 2020 – UCHealth patients with complex, chronic conditions now have access to specialized pharmacy services to help lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management and improve their overall health. UCHealth, a nationally recognized nonprofit network of 12 hospitals and more than 150 clinics throughout Colorado, southern Wyoming, […]

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STOUGHTON, MA, October 6, 2020 – In an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2771388), 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 […]

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STOUGHTON, MA, September 8, 2020 – As we continue to grow our business, employee base and care model to serve more partners and patients across the country, we’re also expanding our leadership team. We’re excited to welcome three new leaders to Shields who will bring additional focus on financial and operational rigor; branding, value prop […]

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Stephen West Promoted to Chief Strategy Officer Cindy MacLean Joins as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, Paul Hanlon Joins as Chief Information Officer, and Bill Demianiuk Joins as Chief Quality Assurance Officer STOUGHTON, MA, June 2, 2020 – Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based specialty pharmacies, today announced four […]

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Former President & CEO of GE Healthcare, U.S. and Canada, Appointed Shields CEO Will Continue to Accelerate Growth and Build Corporate Infrastructure and Resources>/p> Jack Shields, Founder and Chairman, to Continue Focus on Strategy, Partnerships, and Growth STOUGHTON, MA, June 2, 2020 – Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based […]

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STOUGHTON, MASS., NEW YORK, NY, and DEERFIELD, ILL. – July 31, 2019 – Shields Health Solutions, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“WCAS”) and Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”) today announced the parties have entered into a definitive agreement through which WCAS and Walgreens will make equity investments in Shields. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Shields, […]

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FALLS CHURCH, VA – July 30 – On May 13, Inova Health opened its newest pharmacy, named Inova Pharmacy Plus, located at Schar Cancer Institute. This pharmacy is the region’s first in-house, health-system-owned specialty pharmacy. The new pharmacy is radically different than traditional pharmacies in that it is designed to assist patients with complicated, chronic, […]

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Specialty Pharmacy will Improve Health Outcomes and Reduce Cost of Care San Francisco, Calif. – March 26, 2019 – Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health systems that is a part of the new national health system, CommonSpirit Health, and Shields Health Solutions, a leading specialty pharmacy integrator, announced today a joint venture that […]

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Pittsfield, MA, Nov. 26, 2018– Berkshire Health Systems, working with Shields Health Solutions, announced the expansion of its specialty pharmacy program into diabetes care today, making it one of the first health systems in the U.S. to introduce a hospital-owned specialty pharmacy care model into this disease state. Berkshire’s Community Specialty Pharmacy Program (BCSPP) provides […]

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