Report highlights the need for 'Six Rights' in Medication Administration
Independent accreditor URAC today released a new Industry Insight Report for specialty pharmacy providers entitled, "Competing in the Specialty Pharmacy Market: Key Competencies for Performance in Value-Based Healthcare." The report examines why specialty pharmacies need to incorporate a sixth right -- the right result -- to the traditional "five rights" of medication administration, to be successful in the value-based healthcare model. The patient-centric care model, when employed by specialty pharmacies, means working with individual patients and their providers to achieve the drug's intended therapeutic result and prevent a costly hospital stay. ... |