DUBLIN, Ohio, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health
(NYSE: CAH) today launches Outcomes™, a digital ecosystem
connecting pharmacists, payers and pharmaceutical companies to
mitigate the challenges of medication non-adherence. Outcomes
delivers digital health solutions for personalized medication
therapy management, digital patient engagement, and telepharmacy,
via its Connect™ platform, so these three customer groups
can improve patient adherence to medication, drive better health
outcomes for patients, and lower the cost of care.
Outcomes combines several existing Cardinal Health businesses
within Connected Care, including mscripts™, OutcomesMTM™ and
TelePharm. Its digital ecosystem currently supports a network of 23
million patients and 60,000+ pharmacy sites nationwide to
streamline pharmacy workflows, enhance patient engagement and
deliver clear insights. Outcomes will help pharmacies, payers and
pharmaceutical companies address the challenge of medication
adherence and close critical gaps in healthcare.
"Each year, medication non-adherence costs the U.S. healthcare
system $528 billion and contributes
to approximately 275,000 avoidable patient deaths1,"
said Victor Crawford, CEO,
Pharmaceutical Segment. "By combining our pharmacy service
capabilities into one unified platform, Outcomes will enable
pharmacies to deliver more comprehensive services to their
patients, resulting in improved health and greater access to
healthcare services for patients nationwide. We're leveraging our
broad national network of participating pharmacies, technology
expertise, and industry insights to create digital solutions to
mitigate the costs of medication non-adherence."
"Outcomes is the latest example of how we're developing and
investing in technology solutions and actionable data tools to
enable more meaningful, cost-effective and outcomes-driven
connections in healthcare," said Mike
Kaufmann, CEO of Cardinal Health. "COVID-19 has accelerated
the need for innovative technology solutions, and we're focused on
creating platforms that help our customers serve patients better
now, and in the future."
Building on its existing software platform, the enhanced
Connect platform offered by Outcomes provides an open
architecture marketplace approach that delivers solutions to
pharmacies quickly, efficiently, and where they need them. Through
this unified platform, pharmacies can connect clinical services,
patient engagement and billing to create a more streamlined and
integrated workflow.
Within the Connect platform, Outcomes recently added
MyScheduling, a new scheduling solution that supports pharmacists
with vaccine administration logistics for COVID-19 as well as other
vaccinations and clinical services. MyScheduling enables patients
to schedule and change appointments at their local pharmacy, and
significantly reduces administrative tasks for pharmacies, such as
scheduling patients for both vaccine doses, creating patient
waiting lists, gathering patient information, and reporting on
daily appointments.
For more information, visit getoutcomes.com.
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a
distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and
distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of
performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With 50
years in business, operations in more than 40 countries and
approximately 48,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is
essential to care. Information about Cardinal Health is available
at cardinalhealth.com.
Media Contact:
Erich
Timmerman
847-887-1487
erich.timmerman@cardinalhealth.com
Investor Contact:
Kevin
Moran
614-757-7942
kevin.moran@cardinalhealth.com
1 Watanabe JH, McInnis T, Hirsch JD. Cost of
prescription drug-related morbidity and mortality. Annals
of Pharmacotherapy. Published March
26,
2018. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1060028018765159.
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