Shields Health Solutions partners with Duke Health to expand specialty pharmacy services
Shields Health Solutions is partnering with Duke Health, an academic health system in North Carolina, with a vision to further enhance health outcomes across the region by advancing clinical care.
The Duke Specialty Pharmacy expansion is designed to better support patients through lower costs, broader treatment options and enhanced medication management. Patients filling their prescriptions at Duke Specialty Pharmacy will receive personalized, patient-centered care, including increased medication adherence, regular follow ups, side effects management, access to financial assistance and medication delivery.
Additionally, Shields’ expansive access to payer networks and available drugs will give patients more choice in their specialty pharmacy and allow them to receive services through Duke Specialty Pharmacy.
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The Duke Specialty Pharmacy program will bring enhanced operational efficiency and expanded support services, ensuring comprehensive care for patients with complex chronic conditions. Additionally, the program aims to include more patient populations in the future to help expand access to care.
“Our partnership with Duke Health underscores the health system’s unwavering commitment to providing superior patient care and differentiated patient experiences,” said Michael Ham, CEO of Shields Health Solutions. “We look forward to working alongside Duke Health as it expands its specialty pharmacy services and its impact on complex patients in the greater Raleigh – Durham community."
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Shields partners with nearly 80 health systems around the country, helping patients to reduce co-pays, promptly receive medication delivery and improve medication adherence, the company noted.