Aug 4 2015
Armada Health Care (Armada) has partnered with University of Massachusetts Medical School's Clinical Pharmacy Services business unit to provide enhancements and support regarding clinical protocols and therapy interventions within the ArmadaOne Specialty Pharmacy Workflow Platform.
Specialty medication therapy management is an essential component of ArmadaOne and helps to ensure optimal patient outcomes are achieved through timely clinical interventions. ArmadaOne works in conjunction with current dispensing systems and provides a comprehensive patient management and workflow solution for specialty pharmacies. By utilizing ArmadaOne, important patient touch points, compliance monitoring and clinical interventions are systematically documented and reported.
"We look forward to working with the UMass team to enhance ArmadaOne's clinical interventions and patient outreach modules. Their expertise and connectivity to infectious disease specialists, physicians, drug utilization review boards, practitioners and other stakeholders adds incredible value to the platform's functionality and clinical foundation," stated Armada's Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence Irene, RPh.
The UMass Medical School Clinical Pharmacy Services team includes more than 60 clinical pharmacists, as well as pharmacy associates and operational support staff with backgrounds in academia, direct patient care and managed care programs.
"UMass Medical School looks forward to using its clinical pharmacy expertise and experience to assist Armada in enhancing its platform," said UMass' Clinical Pharmacy Services Executive Director Timothy Cummins, MBA, BS, RPh. "Our dedicated pharmacy team knows how to connect with patients, and help them understand and follow-through with their medication regimens."
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