Why Specialty Pharmacies Need Analytics to Thrive in 2025

A fully optimized, entity-owned specialty pharmacy is a key way for health systems to improve patient care by increasing access to specialty.

To meet the rising demand for drugs to treat rare and chronic conditions, the industry’s largest players (e.g., CVS Health, Cigna, and UnitedHealth Group) have moved quickly to derive two-thirds of their prescription revenues from specialty dispensing. Health systems are following suit, rapidly launching entity-owned specialty pharmacies that enable these providers to strengthen the continuity of care they deliver to patients. As providers stake out claim in the competitive $68.3 billion specialty drug market, strategic application of data analytics to provide key fulfillment insights could be the differentiator that ensures success. 

Read on hitconsultant.net