Business Member Spotlight: altScripts Specialty Pharmacy
by Vincent Rotunno, 2022 PharmD/MBA Candidate, Patrick Begley, 2022 PharmD Candidate, Kevin Banse, 2022 PharmD Candidate
"altScripts Specialty Pharmacy is an independent specialty pharmacy in West Milwaukee, WI focused on improving clinical and economic outcomes for patients suffering from complex disease states. Utilizing a team-based model, altScripts facilitates the safe handling of highly expensive pharmaceuticals and coordinates their delivery to patients. The pharmacy has many unique roles for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to focus in concentrated areas of expertise such as prior authorization support staff, a financial assistance team, a logistics team, and clinic-based pharmacist programs. altScripts is one of the first independent specialty pharmacies in the state of Wisconsin to be accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). In obtaining this achievement, altScripts underwent rigorous examinations designed to evaluate their systems and processes, signifying altScripts commitment to quality patient care. altScripts specialties include dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology, rheumatology, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, and HIV. They also offer acute and chronic disease state management services, insurance coverage and coordination of benefits, financial assistance, and free, discreet medication delivery to patients."
Keywords: Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dermatology, Wisconsin, Prior Authorization, Multiple Sclerosis, Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacy, Patient Care, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Hepatitis
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2020 September/October Table of Contents
"altScripts Specialty Pharmacy is an independent specialty pharmacy in West Milwaukee, WI focused on improving clinical and economic outcomes for patients suffering from complex disease states. Utilizing a team-based model, altScripts facilitates the safe handling of highly expensive pharmaceuticals and coordinates their delivery to patients. The pharmacy has many unique roles for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to focus in concentrated areas of expertise such as prior authorization support staff, a financial assistance team, a logistics team, and clinic-based pharmacist programs. altScripts is one of the first independent specialty pharmacies in the state of Wisconsin to be accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). In obtaining this achievement, altScripts underwent rigorous examinations designed to evaluate their systems and processes, signifying altScripts commitment to quality patient care. altScripts specialties include dermatology, gastroenterology, oncology, rheumatology, hepatitis, multiple sclerosis, and HIV. They also offer acute and chronic disease state management services, insurance coverage and coordination of benefits, financial assistance, and free, discreet medication delivery to patients."
Keywords: Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacies, Pharmacists, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dermatology, Wisconsin, Prior Authorization, Multiple Sclerosis, Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacy, Patient Care, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Hepatitis
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2020 September/October Table of Contents