There is a lot at stake and much to coordinate for a specialty patient. With specialty prescribers trying to provide a personalized experience for patients and specialty pharmacies expected to respond 24/7 and facilitate timely, accurate delivery, how do specialty stakeholders do it all and provide a positive patient experience? In this episode of Un-Scripted with Surescripts, we will explore the value-add services pharmacies and providers strive to give patients, hearing from Kroger Specialty and eMDs about how they aim to delight and deliver.

• The episode will focus on efficiencies being gained in specialty prescribing and fulfillment with partners like Kroger Specialty and eMDs.
• eMDs is automating the process of sending clinical information from the prescriber to the pharmacy

Kroger Specialty is soon implementing solutions to streamline access to clinical information and has a focus on hands-on facilitation of filling specialty prescriptions to best serve patients

Guests:

• Alexis Wiles, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Supervisor, Kroger Specialty
• Cecelia Byers, PharmD, Clinical Product Manager, Surescripts (white black dress)
• David Wiegand, Project Manager, eMDs

If only the prescription workflow were as simple as: Signed, sealed, delivered. But there are many issues that can arise requiring pharmacist intervention and prescriber approval. With standards like CancelRx in place, clinicians can help ensure patient safety. This episode of Un-Scripted will dive into how patients and clinicians alike benefit from the use of electronic standardization measures that address prescription change management, Sig quality issues, and safe prescription fulfillment. We’ll hear from Dr. Danny Lee, CMIO, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, and Lawrence King, Manager of Clinical Informatics and Patient Safety for Surescripts, who will share their insights into how adoption of these standards is paving the way for greater interoperability and patient safety.

Hear from Accredo’s Katie Reeves and Dr. Andrew Mellin from Surescripts about how electronic solutions are axing the fax and bringing better quality of care to patients.

Learn how Surescripts solutions are helping to revolutionize the specialty medications experience.

Surescripts blog posts on pharmacy and specialty medications

• The Rise of Pharmacy to the Front Lines of Care and Innovation
• Avoiding Specialty Pharmacy Detours featuring findings from a Surescripts study in partnership with Accredo
• An Exercise In Trust: One Multiple Sclerosis Patient’s Journey

Relevant UN-Scripted Podcast Episodes

• The Future is Now for Specialty Medications
• A Day in the Life of a Specialty Pharmacist
• Managing Chronic Conditions with the Help of Your Pharmacist

Press Releases

• Surescripts Further Streamlines Specialty Prescribing Process With New Services For Specialty Pharmacies
• Specialty Pharmacists Report Process Delays of Up To 10 Days To Get Patients Started On Treatment

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Learn how Surescripts solutions are helping to revolutionize the specialty medications experience

Surescripts blog posts on pharmacy and specialty medications

· The Rise of Pharmacy to the Front Lines of Care and Innovation

· Avoiding Specialty Pharmacy Detours featuring findings from a Surescripts study in partnership with Accredo

· An Exercise In Trust: One Multiple Sclerosis Patient’s Journey

Relevant UN-Scripted Podcast Episodes

· The Future is Now for Specialty Medications

· A Day in the Life of a Specialty Pharmacist

Press Releases

· Surescripts Further Streamlines Specialty Prescribing Process With New Services For Specialty Pharmacies

· Specialty Pharmacists Report Process Delays of Up To 10 Days To Get Patients Started On Treatment