(Management Case Study) Transitioning Specialty Pharmacy Services to Telemedicine for Embedded Clinical Pharmacists Within Various Specialty Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Embedded Clinical Pharmacists at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center’s clinics serve as members of an interdisciplinary team that confirm clinical appropriateness of specialty medications, ensure medication access, provide medication counseling and the specialty pharmacy complies with Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) regulations to maintain accreditation status. With the advent of COVID-19, these serves shifted to a telemedicine approach. In her 2020 Midyear Clinical Meeting presentation, Dr. Diane Kim shares her institution’s successes with transition and how her team demonstrated value to the specialty services. The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.