By understanding the interconnectedness of the healthcare industry, aligning goals and maintaining an open line of communication, distributors and healthcare organizations can cultivate lasting, dependable partnerships, while working together to develop innovative ideas and solutions.
The vaccine distribution process has begun and providers are figuring out how to make sure the doses are administered quickly, equitably and in a coordinated manner. Here is a snapshot of the IT strategies that providers are employing to achieve their vaccine administration goals.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
In an effort to ensure the efficient and orderly distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine, governors from New York, California and Florida are warning that they will take action against providers who are conducting vaccinations too slowly or healthcare workers who undercut priority guidelines.
As Covid-19 vaccine doses make their way around the country, there has been a lack of guidance and miscommunication at the federal level, leaving state officials to make key decisions on distribution amid a chaotic mass vaccination effort.
States are starting to loosen restrictions on elective surgeries for hospitals. But health systems won’t necessarily open the floodgates, as they still have to consider how offices will source PPE.