Lee Health announced that it is now offering clinic-based specialty pharmacy services. Specialty pharmacies provide additional support and education for patients suffering from chronic conditions, and the opening of the Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy advances Lee Health’s goal of being active partners with patients to help them along their health care journey. The Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy was developed in collaboration with Trellis Rx, a leading technology-enabled specialty pharmacy services provider.
Thousands of patients in Southwest Florida require specialty medication therapies to manage cancer, HIV, rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic conditions. These community members often require education, clinical support and ongoing management to adhere to their therapy regimens and manage side effects. Monthly out-of-pocket costs for these therapies can also reach thousands of dollars, making it challenging for patients to access and stay compliant with these vital treatments.
The Lee Health Specialty Pharmacy will address these challenges by integrating specialized pharmacists and patient liaisons directly into the specialty care practices to support patients. This local, clinic-based approach will ensure patients receive the coordinated, personalized care required to improve adherence. Lee Health’s physicians and their staff will also receive additional integrated support to relieve the administrative and clinical workflow burden caused by these complex therapies.
Patients will receive in-person medication education and ongoing counseling from pharmacists with advanced clinical training. Pharmacy liaisons will manage financial assistance applications, insurance authorizations, medication refills and more to reduce the burden specialty medications often create for patients and providers.
