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Specialty Pharmacy Healthcare Resources
Learn From Our Successes in Elevating Specialty Pharmacy
Search our resource library to discover information about Shields. Results shown are based on dynamic filter selections and available resources.
Digital Technology: An Effective Communication Tool for Pharmacy Staff During COVID-19
July 17, 2020By Vinay Sawant, RPh, MPH, MBA; Ayse Hursid, PharmD; Osama Abdelghany, PharmD, MHA, BCOP; and Terri Sue Bukowski, PharmD, CSP The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in rewriting the proverbial “playbook” for all organizations. Information has been in
Can You Really Predict the Future – Proactive Pipeline Management
July 9, 2020Specialty pharmacy has shown considerable expansion over the past several years and will continue to drive pharmacy industry growth. As the specialty market landscape evolves, proactive management of pipeline products becomes ever more crucial to monitor as it impacts clinical
Excelera® and Aptitude Health Partner to Improve Oncology Patient Outcomes Through Combined Clinical Knowledge and Education
June 18, 2020Wolfe joins Excelera with significant experience in building strategic pharmaceutical manufacturer relationships for publicly traded and private organizations in the healthcare sector
COVID — Potential Impact on PBMS and Payers
June 4, 2020Most Americans seem to be moving on from initial COVID-19 panic, and we are seeing states follow suit by systematically putting plans in place to open back up. This post-pandemic world is being described as the “new normal,” implying that
Shields Health Solutions Further Enhances Executive Leadership Team With Four New Appointments
June 2, 2020STOUGHTON, Mass., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based specialty pharmacies, today announced four new appointments: Stephen West as Chief Strategy Officer, Cindy MacLean as Chief Legal & Compliance Officer,
Lee Cooper Joins Shields Health Solutions Leadership Team As Company Continues To Accelerate Growth
June 2, 2020STOUGHTON, Mass., June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shields Health Solutions (the “Company”), the leading and largest network of hospital-based specialty pharmacies, today announced the appointment of accomplished healthcare executive Lee Cooper as Chief Executive Officer. As Founder and Chairman, Jack
COVID – Potential Impact on Health System Specialty Pharmacies
May 28, 2020COVID-19 has altered life as we know it, including health care, across the United States. Impacts are likely to be seen in pharmacy across various business units, due to changes in consumer habits, insurance markets and economic downturn. This article
Getting Medications to a Patient During COVID-19
May 12, 2020From a Specialty Pharmacy Liaison – For the past two weeks I have been assisting the hospital pharmacy with medication deliveries during COVID-19. Every morning I begin work at 7:30 am to prepare for the day before going to the
Working for healthcare at a social distance
May 7, 2020Every Excelera member is on the front line in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Our members are proactively addressing challenges as they relate to COVID by regularly sharing information and best practices with each other, including: Planning for
How Health System Specialty Pharmacies Will Help Payers Succeed in a Value-Based, Data-Driven Future
April 30, 2020This white paper highlights the importance of collaboration between payers and health systems and the benefits of carving in specialty pharmacy access at the point of care. These partnerships are crucial for the development of sustainable healthcare models. Specialty pharmacy