CHI - KentuckyOne Health (Central-Eastern)

IMAGINE NEEDING a lifesaving drug that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars each month after insurance. For many Americans, this scenario is reality. In fact, the cost of prescriptions exceeded the median household income for 576,000 Americans in 2014, according to an Express Scripts analysis. KentuckyOne Health Pharmacy Plus Specialty is a disease-specifi c pharmacy designed to alleviate the challenges associated with specialty drugs. People who commonly use the pharmacy include those who've had an organ transplant and take medications to prevent rejection and those who have cancer or hepatitis C. Some of the ways KentuckyOne Health Pharmacy Plus Specialty assists these patients include: � Connecting patients with coordinators — For each disease state, a team of dedicated medication access coordinators work with patients' medical teams to ensure they receive high- quality care. "Coordinators are your personal advocates," said Kathy Anderson, manager of specialty pharmacy services at KentuckyOne Health. "The last thing patients want to worry about when they are not feeling well is paperwork, so we help every step of the way to complete forms and answer questions. Once patients are established with our service, we can schedule and arrange future medication shipments." � Arranging medication deliveries — KentuckyOne Health Pharmacy Plus Specialty's central hub in Louisville dispenses specialty medications throughout Kentucky. With the help of their medication access coordinators, patients can arrange to have their medications delivered to a KentuckyOne Health clinic location or have them delivered to their home. Both delivery options are free. � Educating patients about their medications and monitoring them as necessary — Specialty pharmacists work closely with patients and their physicians to watch for potential drug interactions and side effects. "We call patients after their fi rst medication delivery to make sure they understand how to take, handle and dispose of their medication," said Jim Hurley, RPh, director of Pharmacy Plus Specialty. "We continue to place follow-up calls weekly or monthly as needed, and a pharmacist is available 24 hours a day to answer questions." To learn more about KentuckyOne Health Pharmacy Plus Specialty or to nd out if you qualify for specialty services, call 844.202.0878. MORE MEDICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CANCER AND OTHER COMPLEX ILLNESSES THAN EVER BEFORE, BUT THE COST OF THESE DRUGS CAN PLACE A BURDEN ON FAMILIES. ENTER KENTUCKYONE HEALTH PHARMACY PLUS SPECIALTY. LIFESAVING DRUGS IMPROVING ACCESS TO 8 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU KENTUCKYONE HEALTH PHARMACY PLUS SPECIALTY COORDINATORS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: Flaget Memorial Hospital James Graham Brown CancerCenter Jewish Hospital Saint Joseph East Saint Joseph London Saint Joseph RadiationOncology Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (Cancer & Blood Specialists) University of LouisvilleHospital ONE HEALTH | Winter 2017 19

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