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PersonalRX Acquires New York-Based Pharmacy

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Mercoledì, Aprile 19, 2023
Pharmacy, Acquisition, Patient, URAC, Health, Medication, Approximation error, Hospital, Pharmaceutical industry

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PersonalRX , the home delivery pharmacy that places the patient at the center of care, today announced that it has acquired the MedMinder pharmacy in Brooklyn, NY.

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  • EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PersonalRX , the home delivery pharmacy that places the patient at the center of care, today announced that it has acquired the MedMinder pharmacy in Brooklyn, NY.
  • This marks PersonalRX’s growth into New York, and they will serve all New York-based patients – including those that are members of NY MRX, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.
  • PersonalRX, which is a Mail Service Pharmacy accredited by URAC, was created to support patients that take five or more medications.
  • Additionally, all PersonalRX patients receive:
    “Pharmacists have a growing role to play in healthcare delivery, and this acquisition positions PersonalRX to best support patients in New York,” said Lawrence Margolis, CEO, PersonalRX.

Chordline Health Releases ACUITYnxt™ 2.2

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Giovedì, Aprile 13, 2023
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WILMINGTON, N.C., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chordline Health, formerly TCS Healthcare, the leading provider of managed care solutions designed by clinicians, today announced the release of ACUITYnxt™️ version 2.2, incorporating client feedback to introduce new configurations for the SaaS platform, as well as several feature enhancements. 

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  • WILMINGTON, N.C., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chordline Health, formerly TCS Healthcare, the leading provider of managed care solutions designed by clinicians, today announced the release of ACUITYnxt™️ version 2.2, incorporating client feedback to introduce new configurations for the SaaS platform, as well as several feature enhancements.
  • ACUITYnxt is an integrated workflow and analytics system developed to optimize clinical outcomes, maintain compliance, and improve financial and operational excellence, supporting the needs of health plans, TPAs, ACOs, and other risk-bearing organizations.
  • Designed to meet regulatory standards out of the box, ACUITYnxt allows organizations to achieve both URAC and NCQA accreditation with little need for configuration or customization.
  • "We bring decades of experience with managed care operations to every release of ACUITYnxt," says Deborah Keller, Chief Executive Officer.

Advanced Infusion Care Announces Grand Reopening of New Pharmacy in Valdosta, GA

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Giovedì, Aprile 13, 2023
Managed Care, Pharmaceutical, Health, Nursing, AIC, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Growth, ACHC, Patient, URAC, Safety, Pharmacy, Hospital, Medical device

Advanced Infusion Care (AIC), a division of AIS Healthcare, announced today the reopening of a newly designed pharmacy in Valdosta, Georgia.

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  • Advanced Infusion Care (AIC), a division of AIS Healthcare, announced today the reopening of a newly designed pharmacy in Valdosta, Georgia.
  • The state-of-the-art pharmacy expands the home infusion service provider’s footprint in the southeast and enhances AIC’s ability to service patients across the United States.
  • AIC’s Valdosta pharmacy is its largest pharmacy to-date, with nearly 40 licensed professionals servicing approximately 1,400 patients.
  • AIS Healthcare is dually accredited by URAC and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), further setting it apart from other infusion services providers.

MedImpact Earns URAC Accreditation in Pharmacy Benefit Management

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Venerdì, Marzo 31, 2023
Technology, Medical Supplies, Hospitals, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Software, Biotechnology, Health, Pharmaceutical, General Health, PBM, Communication, Risk management, URAC, Accreditation, Pharmacy, Empowerment, Patient safety, Nursing

MedImpact , the independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health solutions company, announced today that it has earned URAC accreditation for pharmacy benefit management — scoring 100% across all 10 modules of quality standards.

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  • MedImpact , the independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health solutions company, announced today that it has earned URAC accreditation for pharmacy benefit management — scoring 100% across all 10 modules of quality standards.
  • URAC is known in the industry as the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality by setting high standards for clinical practice, consumer protections, performance measurement, operations infrastructure, and risk management.
  • According to URAC, the accreditation demonstrates MedImpact’s commitment to quality care, enhanced processes, patient safety, and improved outcomes.
  • Every day, we strive to provide exceptional service for our clients and their members.”
    The three-year URAC accreditation for PBM covers 10 quality modules: operations and infrastructure; formulary and drug management; network management; consumer protection and empowerment; client relations; risk management; pharmacy and therapeutics committee; performance monitoring and improvement; member service and communication; and performance measures.

CSI Pharmacy Announces Limited Distribution Agreement for Gammaplex

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Giovedì, Marzo 30, 2023
Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, NASH, BPL, Antibody, Pharmacist, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Plasma, Bio Products Laboratory, Patient, ACHC, URAC, FDA, CSI, Hospital

NASH, Texas, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSI Pharmacy, LLC, an independent, national specialty pharmacy and home infusion provider, today announced an agreement with Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) for limited distribution rights to its immune globulin product Gammaplex®.

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  • NASH, Texas, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSI Pharmacy, LLC, an independent, national specialty pharmacy and home infusion provider, today announced an agreement with Bio Products Laboratory (BPL) for limited distribution rights to its immune globulin product Gammaplex®.
  • Access to Gammaplex means CSI Pharmacy is now able to dispense all FDA-approved immune globulin products.
  • CSI Pharmacy is a national specialty pharmacy dedicated to serving patients with chronic and rare illnesses.
  • Today, CSI Pharmacy is licensed to dispense in 48 states, plus D.C., and is accredited by two of the nation's leading specialty pharmacy accrediting bodies: the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and URAC.

Three Leading Cancer Centers Awarded Medically Integrated Pharmacy Accreditation

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Giovedì, Marzo 23, 2023
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CAZENOVIA, N.Y., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Three leading medically integrated oncology practices were awarded NCODA's Center of Excellence Medically Integrated Pharmacy Accreditation at the NCODA International Spring Forum that took place on March 15 – 17, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN.

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  • CAZENOVIA, N.Y., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Three leading medically integrated oncology practices were awarded NCODA's Center of Excellence Medically Integrated Pharmacy Accreditation at the NCODA International Spring Forum that took place on March 15 – 17, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN.
  • The only accreditation program designed specifically for medically integrated practices.
  • This three-year accreditation, based on compliance with the ASCO/NCODA Patient-Centered Standards for Medically Integrated Dispensing is the only accreditation program designed specifically for medically integrated practices.
  • These new offerings allow medically integrated pharmacies servicing multiple disease states to benefit from a patient-centered accreditation program without the presence of administrative burdens.

With SaaS Technology Tools by their Side, Coastal Pharmacy Achieves Perfect Re-Accreditation Score

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Mercoledì, Marzo 22, 2023
Software as a service, Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Accreditation, Coast, Workflow, EMR, Mitchem, Patient management software, Prior authorization, Patient safety, Access, ACHC, URAC, Health, Samsung S8300 UltraTouch, CSP, Medical imaging, Hospital, D2

ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- D2 Solutions, a healthcare solutions company that leverages consulting expertise with SaaS-based technology tools to drive revenue, enhance operational efficiency and decrease exposure to regulatory risk for pharma and biotech manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, payers, and hospital/IDNs. D2 has been instrumental in helping its client, Coastal Pharmacy, the specialty pharmacy of Southern Cancer Center, achieve a perfect score of 100% on its URAC Reaccreditation process.

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  • D2 has been instrumental in helping its client, Coastal Pharmacy, the specialty pharmacy of Southern Cancer Center, achieve a perfect score of 100% on its URAC Reaccreditation process.
  • Achievement of URAC re-accreditation demonstrates Coastal Pharmacy's continued commitment to quality care and improved outcomes.
  • said Tiffany Mitchem, PharmD, CSP, Director, Pharmacy & Admix Services at Southern Cancer Center and Coastal Pharmacy.
  • UltraTouch Patient Management is a cloud-based SaaS program developed by D2 Solutions founded upon client and end user needs for quantifiable solutions.

Advanced Infusion Care (AIC) now offers Kedrion Biopharma infusion therapy GAMMAKED™ [Immune Globulin Injection (Human) 10% Caprylate/Chromatography Purified]

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Giovedì, Marzo 9, 2023
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The nationally accredited home infusion teams at AIC collaborate closely with physicians to provide specialized in-home infusion services.

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  • The nationally accredited home infusion teams at AIC collaborate closely with physicians to provide specialized in-home infusion services.
  • This new therapy option, offered under a limited distribution contract with Kedrion, expands AIC’s ability to serve immunoglobulin (Ig) infusion patients.
  • “We’re proud to be able to add GAMMAKED™ to our growing list of Ig infusion therapies,” said Jud Hall, President at AIC.
  • AIS Healthcare is dually accredited by URAC and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), further setting it apart from other infusion services providers.

AIS Healthcare Earns URAC Accreditation for Specialty Pharmacy

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Venerdì, Marzo 3, 2023
Managed Care, Pharmaceutical, Health, Nursing, Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission, Patient, ACHC, Pharmacy, TDD, Pharmacist, URAC, Accreditation, Specialty pharmacy, Hospital, Medical device

URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through leadership, accreditation, measurement and innovation.

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  • URAC is the independent leader in promoting healthcare quality through leadership, accreditation, measurement and innovation.
  • By achieving re-accredited status, AIS Healthcare has demonstrated its commitment to going above and beyond to improve quality at every point along the care continuum.
  • “These accreditations are validation of what we do day in and day out—advancing quality,” said Michelle Wiest, Chief Operations Officer, AIS Healthcare.
  • “Throughout AIS Healthcare, we’re focused on doing more of what matters throughout the care continuum,” said Cindy Dumas, Vice President of Pharmacy Services and Pharmacist-in-Charge, Ridgeland.

DirectRx Rebrands Specialty Pharmacy Services as Growth in Patients and Providers Climbs

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Martedì, Febbraio 14, 2023
Growth, Investment, Health, URAC, Pharmacy, Accreditation, Electronic prescribing, Patient, ACHC, Longevity, Nursing

The website revamp highlights the company's commitment to partnering with prescribers and patients to deliver the highest quality care.

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  • The website revamp highlights the company's commitment to partnering with prescribers and patients to deliver the highest quality care.
  • New programs include an account manager in training, pharmacy technician in training and regional patient care coordinator in training.
  • The specialty pharmacy is also growing its managerial roles, adding a customer service manager role and more.
  • DirectRx , an independent specialty pharmacy with dual accreditation from both ACHC and URAC, provides patients with unparalleled, personalized pharmaceutical care.