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Quick and Safe Digital Specialty Pharmacy Service [Video]

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Quick and safe digital specialty pharmacy service

Optum Specialty Pharmacy leverages specialized expertise and resources with flexibility, delivering personalized care that drives better outcomes.

 

 

Specialty Pharmacy insights

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Our care doesn’t stop, no matter where your patients are

Optum helps providers keep patients on therapy during travel, relocation or disruption through coordinated, nationwide infusion and specialty pharmacy support.

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A day in the life of an Optum specialty pharmacist

How a specialty pharmacist ensures patient health and safety through education, screening for drug contraindications and check-ins with prescribing clinicians.

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Stay up to date on our Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy offerings and get important industry developments delivered directly to your inbox.

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Achieving better patient outcomes through medication adherence

Learn about 5 strategies for consistent medication use and how Optum Specialty Pharmacy can help.

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Trusted specialty pharmacy support

Optum Specialty Pharmacy simplifies prior authorizations, offers patient support and helps you save time with digital tools.

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Using biosimilars to treat chronic inflammatory conditions

In today’s healthcare landscape, the introduction and increasing use of biosimilars offers a promising solution to rising medication costs.

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New hope for neurological conditions

Learn how a holistic model enhances multiple sclerosis care.

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Quick and safe digital specialty pharmacy service

Optum Specialty Pharmacy leverages specialized expertise and resources with flexibility, delivering personalized care that drives better outcomes.

Article

Specialty Pharmacy 101

Specialty pharmacies deliver high-touch services to help patients stay adherent to treatment plans and live healthier lives.

 

 

Infusion Pharmacy insights

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Why site of care matters now more than ever

Smart clinical strategy: meet patient needs with expanding sites of care

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Our care doesn’t stop, no matter where your patients are

Optum helps providers keep patients on therapy during travel, relocation or disruption through coordinated, nationwide infusion and specialty pharmacy support.

Article

Infusion nurse kayaks through hurricane damage to administer care

An Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurse’s commitment to ensure her patients received their medication after a hurricane is just one example of the care team’s compassion and commitment.

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How one infusion nurse's attention to detail saved a patient's life

How an Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurse stops an emergency as a parent keeps fighting for care.

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How in-home support reopened access to essential infusion therapy

When a breakdown in care left a patient without essential IV nutrition, learn how Optum Infusion Pharmacy stepped in with a new approach.

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Stay up to date on our Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy offerings and get important industry developments delivered directly to your inbox.

  

Rare Disease Pharmacy insights

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How proactive clinical management halved therapy discontinuations

Learn how Optum Frontier Therapies proactively partnered with the drug manufacturer to address the issue and implement targeted strategies.

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Making care easier for people navigating rare diseases

Optum Frontier Therapies delivers personalized, patient-centered care.

  

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Delivering a deeper connection to infusion care

Our infusion care ecosystem is based on a commitment to clinical innovation and providing consistent, convenient and compassionate care.

Subscribe to Optum Pharmacy Provider Pulse Quarterly Newsletter

Stay up to date on our Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy offerings and get important industry developments delivered directly to your inbox.

Defining the future of alternate-site infusion pharmacy care

Optum tackles the many issues infusion pharmacy care faces as it serves vulnerable patients with acute needs and complex conditions.

Celebrating the unique role of Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurses

On average, Optum Infusion nurses spend approximately 1,300 hours per year providing care to patients. Hilary, an Optum Infusion nurse, knows this firsthand.

Addressing extreme cost and lack of catheter lock options in the U.S.

Learn about the impact on catheter lock therapy for home infusion patients with a central venous access device (CVAD).

How in-home support reopened access to essential infusion therapy

When a breakdown in care left a patient without essential IV nutrition, learn how Optum Infusion Pharmacy stepped in with a new approach.

Infusion nurse kayaks through hurricane damage to administer care

An Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurse’s commitment to ensure her patients received their medication after a hurricane is just one example of the care team’s compassion and commitment.

Our care doesn’t stop, no matter where your patients are

Optum helps providers keep patients on therapy during travel, relocation or disruption through coordinated, nationwide infusion and specialty pharmacy support.

Why site of care matters now more than ever

Smart clinical strategy: meet patient needs with expanding sites of care

A day in the life of an Optum specialty pharmacist

How a specialty pharmacist ensures patient health and safety through education, screening for drug contraindications and check-ins with prescribing clinicians.

Trusted specialty pharmacy support

Optum Specialty Pharmacy simplifies prior authorizations, offers patient support and helps you save time with digital tools.

Quick and safe digital specialty pharmacy service

Optum Specialty Pharmacy leverages specialized expertise and resources with flexibility, delivering personalized care that drives better outcomes.

Specialty Pharmacy 101

Specialty pharmacies deliver high-touch services to help patients stay adherent to treatment plans and live healthier lives.

Specialty vs. retail pharmacy

Specialty medications require high-touch support. Learn more about what sets specialty pharmacy apart from retail.

Outlook on oncology 2024

See how emerging trends, including a global pandemic, are reshaping the landscape of oncology care and medication.

Using biosimilars to treat chronic inflammatory conditions

In today’s healthcare landscape, the introduction and increasing use of biosimilars offers a promising solution to rising medication costs.

Achieving better patient outcomes through medication adherence

Learn about 5 strategies for consistent medication use and how Optum Specialty Pharmacy can help.

New hope for neurological conditions

Learn how a holistic model enhances multiple sclerosis care.

How one infusion nurse's attention to detail saved a patient's life

How an Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurse stops an emergency as a parent keeps fighting for care.

How Optum pharmacy experts bring passion to quality care

Hear what drives three Optum® Home Delivery pharmacists to go above and beyond in advancing treatment.

Making care easier for people navigating rare diseases

Optum Frontier Therapies delivers personalized, patient-centered care.

How proactive clinical management halved therapy discontinuations

Learn how Optum Frontier Therapies proactively partnered with the drug manufacturer to address the issue and implement targeted strategies.

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