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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…

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx, LLC Supports Careers in Health System Specialty Pharmacy with Virtual Residency Rotation
The Excelera® Residency Rotation is designed for pharmacists in residency programs affiliated with Excelera Network members. Attendees will learn about integrated specialty pharmacy, Excelera and the Excelera Network, and explore a variety of topics intended to provide pharmacy and administrative residents perspective on different aspects of health system specialty pharmacy (HSSP). The virtual program consists of four, one-hour sessions which include interactive experiences with thought leaders in HSSP as well as the opportunity to present research.
Shields Health Solutions Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit 321 157 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions Announces Strategic Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit

STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator in the country, announces its sponsorship of the upcoming ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Specialty Pharmacy State…

Shields Health Solutions and ExceleraRx Corp. Join Forces to Advance Health System Specialty Pharmacy 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions and ExceleraRx Corp. Join Forces to Advance Health System Specialty Pharmacy
Shields, the leading health system specialty pharmacy integrator, has joined forces with Excelera, a healthcare company that empowers health systems to provide personalized, integrated care for patients with complex and chronic conditions. The combined company will now be able to reach and offer services to health systems across the U.S., spanning 43 states and 700+ hospitals, providing manufacturers with unparalleled access to data insights, and presenting payors the opportunity to help optimize care and improve outcomes for nearly one million patients with complex and chronic conditions.
Excelera Network Welcomes Rush University Medical Center to Optimize and Innovate Specialty Pharmacy Services 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Excelera Network Welcomes Rush University Medical Center to Optimize and Innovate Specialty Pharmacy Services

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, December 21, 2020 — Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) has partnered with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, making it the second Excelera Network member in the…

Shields Health Solutions, UCHealth Partner to Give Patients With Complex Chronic Illnesses Access to More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions, UCHealth Partner to Give Patients With Complex Chronic Illnesses Access to More Affordable Medications and New Pharmacy Services With No Added Costs

AURORA, Colo. & STOUGHTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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…

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.
ExceleraRx Corp.’s Holt and Schell to Present at InformaConnect IDN BioPharma Summit 2020 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

ExceleraRx Corp.’s Holt and Schell to Present at InformaConnect IDN BioPharma Summit 2020

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 1, 2020 —Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today that Meredith Holt, National Vice President of Health System Partnerships will present at the IDN BioPharma Summit…

Chartwell Pennsylvania, LP, Affiliated with UPMC d/b/a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Joins the Excelera Network to Optimize Specialty Pharmacy and Home Infusion Services 204 115 Shields Health Solutions

Chartwell Pennsylvania, LP, Affiliated with UPMC d/b/a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Joins the Excelera Network to Optimize Specialty Pharmacy and Home Infusion Services

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 17, 2020 — Chartwell Pennsylvania, LP has partnered with Excelera®, the company behind the Excelera Network, to further optimize its specialty pharmacy and home infusion services, improve…