MedCity News November 18, 2024
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
The overall market for specialty medications has grown dramatically over the past decade, and that trend is expected to continue for at least the next five years. Health systems, patients and pharmacies will experience shifting market dynamics that add challenges to providing specialty care, including price increases, an aging population driving increased utilization and a growing wave of innovative therapies that add new patients to the specialty pool.
In response, health systems have sharpened their focus on integrating specialty pharmacy care to now include pharmacy needs within their hospitals to help improve patient outcomes and experiences. By 2028, health...