Boston Children’s Hospital and Shield Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider, opens a children’s pharmacy across from the hospital. Beginning in March, pediatric patients with complex chronic conditions and their families can use pharmacies to more easily access the specialty pharmacy services they need to fulfill their care plans, which may not be available at general pharmacies.
In addition, Boston Children’s Pharmacy hopes to offer more treatment options and better medication management at a lower cost.The patient’s guardian can not only highest ranking Children’s medicines are dispensed at children’s hospitals in the United States, but they can also contact a professional pharmacy liaison.
Liaisons will be on-site at Boston Children’s Hospital’s specific outpatient programs to make the process of obtaining prior authorization from health insurance a seamless process for families, as paying for treatment can be one of the biggest barriers to care . Liaisons will also help families access financial assistance if needed.
“Delivering positive outcomes for our children and families is our top priority,” Boston Children’s Hospital President and CEO Kevin Churchwell said in a release. “With the specialized care that Shields Health Solutions will provide, we know we will be able to provide more families with the results they expect from our care.”
The pharmacy is designed to make on-site treatment options more accessible and enable patients to receive top-notch care while offering a range of recently approved drugs as well as newly available treatments.
in Stoughton, Massachusetts Shields works with 70 health care systems across the U.S. on multiple fronts: expediting drug delivery (often in two days or less) and reducing copays. Additionally, Shields improved medication adherence by an average of 90% or more.
“It has been an honor to partner with Boston Children’s Pharmacy to bring our specialty pharmacy services to children and families who need it most,” Shields Health Solutions CEO Lee Cooper said in a press release. “We’re excited to help Boston Children’s patients achieve the best outcomes and live their best lives.”
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