Albertsons Specialty Care gets ACHC accreditation
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons announced Thursday that its accreditation status for its Albertsons Specialty Care services has been approved Accreditation Commission for Health, making it the largest national food and drug chain with this accreditation and an in-house specialty care service for pharmacy patients.
Albertsons said the accreditation would allow the company more industry adaptability, which it says translates to increased affordability for patients and accessibility of specialty care services.
“Our patients are our first priority. By offering specialty care services with an in-house team of clinical experts, our patients can continue to go to their local pharmacy and work with the same health professionals they know and trust to get these specialty medications,” Albertsons VP pharmacy health and wellness Mark Panzer said. “We're serious about patient health, safety, and medication management, so we're proud to show that diligence with the highly regarded ACHC accreditation for our specialty care services.”
Albertsons Specialty Care services provide comprehensive, personalized care to patients who require specialty medications for such conditions as cancer, hepatitis C, and rheumatoid arthritis, among others. Albertsons Specialty Care manages its pharmacy area with an internal team of technicians and pharmacists who coordinate care, provide clinical services, work to resolve affordability issues and support adherence through work with patients, physicians, payers and patients’s local pharmacies.
“For an organization to provide specialty care services, they need to know and adhere to a comprehensive list of unique pharmacy requirements,” ACHC director of DME, pharmacy and sleep Tim Safley said. “Albertsons Co. meets all of these, in addition to the national standards, so they can manage these intensive medications and the obligatory special handling for their patients, which is what our organization looks for when awarding an accreditation.”