House Rx, the platform for medically integrated dispensing of specialty medications, and Oregon Oncology Specialists, announced a partnership to speed cancer medication delivery. Using House Rx’s MID model, which consists of both services and technology support, the community clinic will expedite filling cancer patients’ specialty medication prescriptions across its statewide network, providing more comprehensive care and improving health outcomes.
- Cancer patients face delayed treatments from traditional specialty pharmacies due to red tape and systemic inefficiencies
- Oregon Oncology Specialists is addressing this problem through medically integrated dispensing to improve delivery of cancer medications and better monitor side effects
- Patients of Oregon Oncology Specialists will now receive dedicated support to access and manage their treatments from House Rx’s team, who will work integrated with clinic staff
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Cancer treatment is plagued with inefficiencies that cause unnecessary suffering for patients, including medication delays and financial toxicity. Research shows that each month treatment is delayed for patients, the risk of death increases by roughly 10%. Despite this, access to specialty medications lags due to inefficient processes and harmful practices driven by misaligned incentives, including insurance denials, step therapy, delays in the availability of newly approved medications, and mail-order delivery requirements. Many patients lack the know-how to navigate the system on their own, or simply do not have the energy or support.
House Rx will augment the Oregon Oncology Specialists team, working directly with patients to fill prescribed medication by supporting activities such as benefits investigation, prior authorization, financial assistance and medication counseling. This reduces the burden on patients and their medical team and eliminates the back-and-forth communication typical of siloed medical and pharmacy care. Specialty clinics are increasingly adopting the medically integrated dispensing model to have more oversight, increase touchpoints with patients, and leverage the clinical expertise of pharmacists who not only increase patient safety, but also help to scale a clinic’s medical staff. On top of improving access to medication, MID also minimizes waste and controls costs by adjusting medication prior to refills based on therapy change, dose change, or disease progression.
SOURCE: PRNewswire