Category Archives: Health System

Health System, Specialty Pharmacy

Union Health (Terre Haute, IN) Increasing Patient Access to Specialty Drugs

Posted on by John Santilli
18
Mar

Union Health recently launched an on-site specialty pharmacy  in partnership with Trellis Rx, a specialty pharmacy services provider.  At the specialty pharmacy, pharmacy liaisons manage financial assistance applications, insurance authorizations, medication refills and more, the health system said. Patients also receive medication education and counseling from the pharmacists. Union Health said it plans to expand its […]

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Health System, Specialty Pharmacy

Shields Acquires Excelera Shining Spotlight on Health System Specialty Pharmacies

Posted on by John Santilli
27
Jan

Since 2015, the prevalence of health system-owned specialty pharmacies in large hospitals has doubled, with nearly 90 percent of large hospitals operating a specialty pharmacy in 2019

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Group Purchasing Organization, Health System

Bon Secours Mercy Health Launches Internal Group Purchasing Organization

Posted on by John Santilli
14
Jan

Numerous health systems have established internal GPOs

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Health System, Infusion, Specialty Pharmacy

Does UPMC’s Divestiture of Chartwell Pennsylvania Signal a New Trend?

Posted on by John Santilli
03
Dec

CarepathRx recently announced that it plans to acquire part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC’s) Chartwell pharmacy subsidiary in a $400 million deal.

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Health System, Oncology, Specialty Pharmacy

The Greater Cincinnati Region Gains Access to a New Cancer Center

Posted on by John Santilli
02
Nov

St. Elizabeth recently opened a new 250,000-square-foot Cancer Center that will meet the needs of patients in both the region and nation

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