BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boston Children’s Hospital, the number one pediatric hospital in the nation, has established a specialty pharmacy called Boston Children’s Pharmacy.
Conveniently located across Longwood Avenue from the hospital, Boston Children’s Pharmacy has engaged Shields Health Solutions (“Shields”), the country’s leading specialty pharmacy integrator and care provider, to collaborate in developing a specialty pharmacy program that will provide patients with complex chronic conditions access to specialized pharmacy services designed to lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management, and improve their overall health.
The collaborative arrangement between Boston Children’s Pharmacy and Shields will offer new support services to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients with complex chronic conditions. Now, patients who fill their prescriptions with Boston Children’s Pharmacy will be guided by specialty pharmacy liaisons who will work with patients on-site in certain Boston Children’s Hospital ambulatory programs. Among other things, these liaisons work with teams of experts to assist patients and families with health insurance prior authorizations or securing financial assistance thereby overcoming one of the significant barriers to care.
These expanded patient support services, combined with access to recently approved and newly available drugs, will give Boston Children’s Hospital’s patients greater availability for onsite treatment options. Shields currently partners with more than 70 health systems around the country and has helped their patients reduce co-pays, promptly receive medication delivery, often within two days, and improved medication adherence greater than 90 percent on average.
“The positive outcomes for our children and families are our top priority,” said Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, President and CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital. “With the specialized care that Shields Health Solutions will provide, we know that we will be able to provide more families with the outcomes they desire when they are in our care.”
“Collaborating with Boston Children’s Pharmacy and providing our specialty pharmacy services to the children and families who need it most is truly an honor,” said Lee Cooper, CEO of Shields Health Solutions. “We are excited to help patients at Boston Children’s achieve their best outcomes so they can live their best lives.”