Report of the ASHP task force on caring for patients served by specialty suppliers

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 1650-1658

  Caselnova III, Dominick ^a   Donley, Kathy ^b   Ehlers, Diane ^c   Hyduk, Amy E ^d   Koontz, Susannah E ^e   Nowobilski Vasilios, Anna ^f   Pawlicki, Kathleen S ^g   Poikonen, John C ^h   Poremba, Art C ⁱ   Sasser, Cathy L ^j   Schell, Kenneth H ^k   Schwab, Jay L ^l   Swinarski, Dave ^m   Chen, David ^e   Kirschenbaum, Bonnie ^e   Armitstead, John ⁿ  

^a Benefis Healthcare   (United States)

^b AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Lutheran Health Network   (United States)

^e Anovation Care Management Innovation ^*

^f Anovation Care Management Innovation   (United States)

^g WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^j Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston   (United States)

^k Prescription Solutions   (United States)

^l CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^m Fairview Red Wing Medical Center   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; TIME MANAGEMENT; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SPECIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; GROUP PURCHASING; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; SPECIALIZATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952109579     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100085     Document Type: Article

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