Optimal patient care is a top priority for

specialty pharmacies. Efficient business

processes can help them achieve this

goal in a complex, dynamic market. MHA

Specialty Pharmacy Solutions (MHA SPS)

provides a range of services and solutions

that support operational efficiency, as well as help pharma-

cies improve patient adherence and outcomes and navigate

the specialty landscape.

“We continue to step up our investments in innovative technol-

ogy, tools and expert services to ensure that our specialty phar-

macy members have the greatest opportunities for success,” said

Erik Halstrom, the vice president of MHA SPS.

Technologies That Help Specialty Pharmacies Advance Patient Engagement

As the specialty market grows, so does stakeholder demand for

data that measure how well patients adhere to complex specialty

treatments and achieve results. A complementary range of technol-

ogy-based solutions from MHA SPS can serve as a launching point

for pharmacy-initiated patient engagement strategies that support

therapy adherence, persistence, contract compliance and more.

One such solution is MHA SPS Clinical Therapy Management™

(CTM), a patient management software application that tracks patient

outcomes and interventions, measures adherence and persistence,

and provides patient and treatment insights. The application offers a

host of tools for reporting essential clinical and dispensing metrics to

meet the complex contracting needs of specialty pharmacy medica-

tions and other contracting requirements with payors and accredita-

tion and referral sources. The CTM application has modules covering

eight disease state categories with more than 100 indications.

“Our CTM provides a clinical support pathway to help specialty

pharmacies engage with and clinically manage their patients,” said

Stacey Ness, PharmD, CSP, MSCS, AAHIVP, RPh, the company’s

senior director of specialty clinical services. “Data show that the

implementation of our CTM can significantly improve patient adher-

ence and positively impact clinical outcomes.”

In one recently published study on adherence, prescription fills for

a particular therapeutic category increased by 35% during the six

months post-CTM implementation, compared with the six months

before implementation, revealing a positive and sustained effect on

patient adherence. Another published study on clinical outcomes

documented a fivefold increase in the number of patients who were

infection-free after implementation of CTM, compared with the time

period before implementation.

MHA SPS continues to partner with organizations that provide

novel technology platforms that enable patient engagement. A

recent example is the MHA-VUCA Health partnership, which gives

member pharmacies access to MedsOnCue, an innovative plat-

form that provides a library of prescription-specific video briefings

through a unique digital patient experience with key information

about the safe and effective use of medications.

To improve operational efficiency at the pharmacy, MHAuthorizeRx™,

powered by CoverMyMeds®, offers a secure, easy-to-use web-based

prior authorization tool that enables pharmacies to collaborate with

prescribing physicians to submit prior authorizations for any drug to

nearly all health plans. MHAuthorizeRx creates an automated, paper-

less experience for the pharmacy and ensures that prescriptions are

filled with greater efficiency and with the most up-to-date information

from health plans.

Investing in First-of-a-Kind Reporting ToolsHaving access to clinical patient metrics can help pharmacies meet

reporting requirements and better understand what’s happening

with their patients. MHA SPS invests in unique and efficient reporting

tools that give pharmacies the metrics necessary to make informed

decisions about current and future management of patients.

For example, MHAOptics™, a new benchmarking program, offers

clinical insights and business intelligence that can help pharmacies

implement strategies to improve patient adherence and work toward

implementation of best practices. This first-of-a-kind program allows

pharmacy and other specialty stakeholders to analyze multiple met-

rics, aggregate patient data and communicate the information to

stakeholders, such as payors, manufacturers, physicians and accred-

iting bodies. The program is currently available as IGOptics™ for users

of the Immune Globulin module of CTM.

In addition, a recently formed partnership with Evaluate Ltd., a

life science and market intelligence and forecasting leader, provides

streamlined access to key pharmaceutical pipeline and business intel-

ligence to help specialty pharmacies stay informed and prepare for

the future drug therapy landscape.

A Growing Portfolio of Services and SolutionsAlong with technology solutions, MHA SPS offers an expanding

spectrum of specialty services and solutions, including data-driven

specialty pharmaceutical contracting, clinical services and education,

association and strategic partnerships, and accreditation resources.

“We have a sizable, knowledgeable account team that goes above

and beyond to understand the pressing business and patient care

needs of specialty pharmacy. Our primary goal is to help pharmacy

members maximize success and have a positive impact on health

care,” Mr. Halstrom said.

MHA Specialty Pharmacy SolutionsMaximizing success through pharmacy solutions that deliver actionable data, business efficiencies and improved patient outcomes

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Florham Park, NJ 07932

Phone: (800) 642-3020 x 2940

Email: MHASpecialty@mhainc.com

Website: mhainc.com

How Can We Help You?MHA SPS is part of Managed Health Care Associates Inc., a leading health care services and technology com-pany focused on the alternate-site health care provider marketplace. For more information, visit www.mhainc.com or email mhaspecialty@mhainc.com.

2017 14th Annual MHA Business SummitThe 2017 14th Annual MHA Business Summit—the premier meet-ing for long-term care, infusion and specialty pharmacies—will be held March 29-31, at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. For registra-tion information, visit http://www.mhabizsummit.com.

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Helping Pharmacies Maximize Success

» Clinical Therapy Management™

» Prior authorization solutions

» Data collection and reporting

» Clinical services and education

MHA Specialty Pharmacy Solutions: Delivering a full range of technology-based solutions,

resources and expert services that help specialty pharmacies enrich their patient engagements,

support improved outcomes and drive business efficiency.

We offer a full spectrum of specialty service solutions, including:

» Data-driven specialty pharmaceutical contracting

» Accreditation resources

» Legislative affairs and advocacy

» Association and strategic partnerships

To find out more about MHA Specialty Pharmacy Solutions:www.mhainc.com(800) 642-3020MHASpecialty@mhainc.com

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