STOUGHTON, Mass. & SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (Shields), the premier specialty pharmacy accelerator in the country, announced today that it has partnered with Sharp HealthCare (Sharp), a not-for-profit regional healthcare group in San Diego, to collaborate on an expansion of a specialty pharmacy program that provides patients with complex, chronic conditions access to specialized pharmacy services designed to lower costs, expand treatment options, enhance medication management, and improve overall health.
The partnership between Sharp and Shields will offer support services for the unique needs of patients with an initial focus on four key disease states: hematology, oncology, rheumatology, and cardiology. Patients filling their prescriptions at Sharp Specialty Pharmacy Services will receive personalized, patient-centered care complete with side effects management, increased adherence, regular follow-ups, access to financial assistance, and medication delivery at no charge.
“Our new partnership with Sharp HealthCare reaffirms the health system’s unwavering commitment to providing superior patient care,” said Stephen West, Chief Executive Officer.
“As a Shields partner, Sharp will improve its therapy management and care coordination by securing access to 90 percent of the limited distribution drugs that complex patients need. Our work together will also open restricted payer networks and elevate access to affordable care for Sharp patients.”
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego County’s most comprehensive health care delivery system, serves a broad patient population across its system, which includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and a full spectrum of facilities and services. The health system consists of 2,700 affiliated physicians and 19,000 employees.
“Our partnership with Shields specifically supports Sharp Specialty Pharmacy’s goal to enhance and grow this vital pharmacy service for Sharp HealthCare’s patients,” said Suzanne Shea, vice president of System Pharmacy and Clinical Nutrition at Sharp HealthCare. “This focused support allows our pharmacy team to expand care for Sharp patients and extend our high-quality services throughout the patients’ health care journey.”