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Prescribe Specialty Medications With Confidence

Speed access to innovative drugs that bring hope to patients diagnosed with complex, chronic, or rare diseases.

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WE UNDERSTAND YOUR CHALLENGES

Bottlenecks in Specialty Drug Prescribing 

Currently, three out of four drugs1 under development qualifies as specialty. Traditional e-prescribing workflows aren’t built to handle the unique challenges of electronic prior authorizations for specialty medications.  

Prior authorizations may fall under pharmacy benefits, medical benefits, or both. Fulfillment often involves strict handling needs and limited distribution networks, making coordination with specialty pharmacies essential. Patients often need help navigating concerns about cost, side effects, and treatment expectations.

Too often, these barriers add up to increased administrative burdens, delayed care, and prescription abandonment.

Opaque PA Requirements Create Confusion, Delay Care 

WE HAVE YOUR SOLUTION

Faster Access to Specialty Medications

Process inefficiencies and information gaps shouldn’t stand in the way of getting patients to start and stay on specialty therapies. DrFirst technologies optimize the medication journey—breaking through specialty e-prescribing barriers by simplifying electronic prior authorizations (ePAs), keeping clinicians alert to potential fulfillment issues with intelligent pharmacy insights or cost considerations for specialty drugs, and helping patients stay on track with treatment.

Smart Technologies Create Efficient Workflows, Keep Patients on Track 

  • 86% reduction in prior authorization processing time versus manual effort.2
  • Claims rework due to typos or missing information decreased up to 90%.3
  • 10% increase in medication adherence across all therapeutic classes.4
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KEY BENEFITS

DrFirst end-to-end medication management solutions optimize the path from prescribing to adherence, relieving administrative burdens and the costs associated with them while accelerating patient access and adherence to prescribed therapies.

Electronic Prior Authorizations for Any Order Paperwork shouldn’t put patient care on hold. Reduce friction in the prior authorization workflow for any medication, lab, referral, or procedure—regardless of benefit type—with automated benefits verification through status monitoring.
Specialty Pharmacy Alerts at the Point of Prescribing Not all medications are available at retail pharmacies. Bring attention to potential fulfillment hiccups with intelligent pharmacy technology that identifies when a prescribed specialty drug has a limited distribution network—helping to avoid delays, reduce frustration, and keep patients on track with their treatment.
Cost Conversations Made Easier

High medication costs can lead to abandoned prescriptions. Surface cost considerations early with real-time price transparency technology that alerts providers to lower-cost alternatives, copay cards, or other patient support programs they can discuss with patients to encourage adherence.

Seamless Workflows, Future-Proofed for Compliance Evolving regulations shouldn’t disrupt care. Ensure your workflows stay ahead of interoperability and prior authorization requirements—so healthcare teams can stay compliant without added complexity.
Keeping Patients Informed, So They Stay on Therapy Missed medications lead to poor outcomes. Keep patients engaged from prescription to ongoing adherence with automated notifications and educational tools to help patients start and stick with their treatment.
Flexible Integrations for a Seamless Experience Technology should work for you, not against you. Take advantage of flexible integration options to add e-prescribing, ePA, and patient engagement tools effortlessly into your existing workflows—reducing disruptions and enhancing efficiency across your system.
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Speed Access to Specialty Medications

Optimize the medication management journey from prescribing to adherence. Powered by the nation’s largest medication management network and exceptional customer service, our solutions transform how healthcare organizations deliver patient care, serve customers, and inspire healthcare professionals.  

Sources:

1  Szczotka, A., PharmD. Navigating the Rapid Growth of Specialty Drugs: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Path Ahead. Pharmacy Times. September 2, 2024.  
2  Comparison of Myndshft automation versus 2020 CAQH Index manual process estimates
3 Customer Provided Results, Myndshft, 2021
4  Prescription Fill Data Analysis, DrFirst, 2022