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Transforming cancer care: Expanding home infusion access for blinatumomab therapy

Authors: Benjamin Andrick, Ron Zsido and Nichole Varela-Gonzalez Over the past year, the health system continued to advance cancer care delivery by expanding access to high-acuity therapies in the home setting. Among the most impactful initiatives was the development and implementation of a coordinated home infusion program for

Meds to Beds plus ED Meds to Beds

Authors: Stacey Tonitis and Kayla Kotch The Meds to Beds service delivers discharge medications directly to patients in their hospital rooms before they leave for home. This program enhances convenience, ensures timely access to prescribed medications, improves health outcomes, and significantly boosts patient satisfaction by removing barriers to care at

Streamlining access: Centralized prior authorization management improves efficiency and patient care

Authors: Hank Aftewicz and Jessica Hodle A centralized prior authorization (PA) management process was implemented for electronic PA (ePA) requests originating from 38 of Geisinger’s primary care clinics. This initiative involved transitioning all ePA volume to the Centralized Clinical Pharmacy Services (CCPS) team, with the goal of developing a

Pharmacist Provider Status Recognized by Medicaid: Building the Framework for Billing

Authors: Stacey Grassi, Daniel Longyhore and Leeann Webster On March 1, 2024, Pennsylvania State Medicaid announced the inclusion of pharmacists as providers, allowing them to bill and be reimbursed for patient visits and other services. This milestone follows several years of collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, with

Redefining retail: Geisinger Pharmacy’s transformation toward patient-centered, tech-enabled care

Author: Jenny Plummer The overall Geisinger Retail Pharmacy landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation since 2020, driven largely by the pandemic and subsequent shifts in medication distribution, consumer expectations and the growing influence of technology on the patient experience. Like many others in the industry, Geisinger Pharmacy has shifted focus

Ambient documentation: Improving the Medication Therapy Disease Management pharmacist’s productivity by decreasing documentation time

Authors: Anthony Olson, Leeann Webster, Stacey Grassi and Duncan Dobbins productivity by decreasing d Authors: Anthony Olson, Leeann Webster, S Geisinger’s Medication Therapy Disease Management (MTDM) clinical pharmacists devote a sizable share of each workday to documenting notes for their clinical encounters in the electronic health record (EHR). The

Expanding clinical impact: Specialty MTDM’s role in collaborative, patient-centered care

Authors: Susanne Burns, Amanda Popko, Allyson Hess and Allison Cebulko Specialty MTDM continues to expand its clinical footprint through innovative partnerships and interdisciplinary care models that enhance patient access, optimize therapy and improve outcomes across a growing number of specialties. These initiatives demonstrate the critical role of pharmacists in advancing