Acentrus Specialty enhances specialty pharmacy access and control for health systems and hospitals—from academic medical centers and community hospitals to integrated delivery networks. Participation is open to organizations of all sizes and types—regardless of GPO affiliation.
Ability to care for patients within their network — improving outcomes and revenue
Comprehensive data sets providing insight to market trends and clinical metrics
Resources to support patient care continuity and increase
specialty pharmacy capabilities
Ability to demonstrate improved health outcomes and reduce total cost of care

Multiple stakeholders, interconnected needs

News

Becker's Healthcare Podcast: Specialty Pharmacy Model
A new episode of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast spotlights how a growing specialty pharmacy model, Medically Integrated Dispensing, is delivering better care and lower overall healthcare costs. Learn how MID is benefitting patients, health systems, plan sponsors, and manufacturers from Acentrus Specialty Senior Director of Payor Strategies Steve Zabriski, BS Pharm, MBA. CONTINUE READING
Top Pharmacy Management Solutions Provider 2023 Awarded by HealthcareTech Outlook
Acentrus Specialty included in the annual listing of 10 companies that are at the forefront of providing Pharmacy Management solutions and impacting the industry. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Partners with Atlas Health to Reduce Total Cost of Care and Improve Access for Patients
Acentrus Specialty™ today announced a new partnership with Atlas Health, a market leader in philanthropic aid automation to improve access, affordability, outcomes and health equity for vulnerable populations. Atlas Health’s platform connects patients to patient assistance to support health equity initiatives, improve staff productivity and satisfy pharmacy accreditation standards. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus and ParcelShield Partner to Strengthen Medication Delivery
Acentrus Specialty and ParcelShield have partnered to improve care for millions of patients who rely on the timely delivery of medications. ParcelShield’s predictive analytics and tracking services are providing health system specialty pharmacies in the Acentrus network with expertise that prevents delivery delays and disruptions to strengthen patient outcomes. CONTINUE READING
NASP Corporate Member Spotlight
Acentrus Specialty is pleased to be recognized by the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP). The NASP Corporate Member Spotlight for August shares how the Acentrus network is helping health systems implement innovative specialty pharmacy solutions that integrate and improve care, enhance patient satisfaction, and strengthen financial performance. CONTINUE READING
The Patient Journey: Success Stories in Optimizing Therapy
Acentrus network’s focus on removing obstacles, is featured in a new Pharmacy Times article, HSSPs Untangle the Journey for Patients With Complex Specialty Diseases, which was inspired by a session I had the privilege of moderating during the Acentrus Specialty Conference in April. CONTINUE READING
Untangling the Journey for Patients With Complex Specialty Diseases
The patient journey in specialty pharmacy can be daunting. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty and Loopback Analytics Establish New Coalition for Therapy-Specific Outcomes
Acentrus Specialty, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, and Loopback Analytics, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for hospitals and health systems, have established a new collaboration that will focus on capturing and sharing data to develop therapy-specific best practices. CONTINUE READING
Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Examines the Power of Real-World Evidence
Tom Renshaw and Sonia Kasam, Director of Multimedia and Content Strategy for Becker’s Healthcare, discuss how insights from real world data and real world evidence are transforming care delivery and clinical trials. CONTINUE READING
Data Is in the Driver’s Seat: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Spotlights Acentrus Expertise
A new episode of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast spotlights how data is driving health system specialty pharmacy growth. CONTINUE READING
Becker’s Podcast Spotlights Health System Specialty Pharmacy
Burnis Breland recaps the first Acentrus Specialty Conference in January 2021 during a recent Becker's Podcast episode. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Welcomes New Clients to the Nation’s Largest Network of Health System and Hospital Specialty Pharmacies
Acentrus Specialty welcomes nine new clients to the nation's largest network of health system and hospital specialty pharmacies. CONTINUE READING
ASHP FOUNDATION PROUD PARTNER
Acentrus Specialty is proud to be a corporate partner with the ASHP Foundation. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Contracts with Chiasma to Bring MYCAPSSA® (octreotide) to Health Systems and Hospitals in the Acentrus Network
Acentrus Specialty™, a national network of health systems and hospitals committed to providing specialty pharmacy care for their patients, has finalized an agreement with Chiasma, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHMA) to provide qualified Acentrus clients access to MYCAPSSA® (octreotide), delayed-release oral capsules for long-term maintenance treatment in acromegaly patients who have responded to and tolerated treatment with octreotide or lanreotide. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Network Featured on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Tune into a new episode of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast spotlighting specialty pharmacy opportunities and challenges with Burnis Breland of Acentrus Specialty and network clients Erica Diamantides, Specialty Pharmacy Manager at UW Medicine, and Jeff Reichard, Director of Pharmacy at UNC. CONTINUE READING
Advancing Health System Specialty Pharmacy: Acentrus Specialty Conference shares leading practices
Acentrus Specialty hosted its first Acentrus Special Conference on January 12-13, 2021, which brought together pharmacists, manufacturers, and suppliers to examine the challenges, opportunities, and best practices in advancing health system specialty pharmacy practice. CONTINUE READING
URAC and Acentrus Specialty Launch Pioneering Partnership to Help Health Systems and Hospitals Strengthen Patient Care
Acentrus Specialty and URAC have launched a pioneering partnership to help health systems and hospitals strengthen patient care. CONTINUE READING
Building the Case for Integrated Care With Specialty Pharmacy in Health Systems
Read how specialty pharmacy services in the oncology clinic use integrated care teams to create a seamless patient journey. CONTINUE READING
A Collaborative Approach to Specialty Pharmacy at an Academic Medical Center
Learn how specialty pharmacy services in the neurology clinic are improving integrated care and patient outcomes. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Announces Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit
Acentrus Specialty Announces Sponsorship of ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy Future Directions Summit CONTINUE READING
Tufts and Acentrus Talk Network Administration on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
A new episode of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast features Acentrus Specialty Vice President George Zula and Tufts Medical Center Vice President and Chief Pharmacist Ross Thompson talking about the important role that networks play in helping hospitals serve their patients’ specialty medication needs. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Partners with Puma Biotechnology to Bring Nerlynx® (neratinib) to Health Systems and Hospitals in the Acentrus Network
Acentrus Specialty, a national network of health systems and hospitals committed to providing specialty pharmacy care for their patients, has finalized an agreement with Puma Biotechnology, Inc. to provide qualified Acentrus clients access to NERLYNX® (neratinib). CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Signs Over 100 Clients as the Nation’s Largest Network of Health System and Hospital Specialty Pharmacies
Acentrus Specialty, a national network of health systems and hospitals committed to providing specialty pharmacy care for their patients, has surpassed the milestone of signing over 100 hospital clients with the addition of Southern Illinois Healthcare, Froedtert Health, and the University of Maryland Medical Center as the network’s latest clients. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Provides 34 Hospitals Access Bristol Myers Squibb’s New Drug ZEPOSIA
The agreement between Acentrus and Bristol Myers Squibb provides qualified Acentrus health system and hospital clients with access to the long-awaited drug for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Partners with QuarterLine Consulting to Help Clients Secure Government Payer Contracts
Acentrus Specialty, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, announced a partnership with QuarterLine Consulting Services to provide Acentrus Specialty clients assistance to grow their operations by participating in federal- and state-sponsored bids for providers of specialty pharmacy services CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Partners with Maxor National Pharmacy Services to Provide Specialty Pharmacy Medications
Acentrus Specialty, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, and Maxor National Pharmacy Services have signed an agreement to provide health system clients contract and backup pharmacy services. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty and Loopback Analytics Partner to Create Unprecedented Access to Patient Care and Analytics in Specialty Pharmacy
Acentrus Specialty, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, and Loopback Analytics, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for hospitals and health systems, have reached a collaboration agreement to build the nation’s largest network of health systems with specialty pharmacy operations. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Offers Industry’s Largest Specialty Pharmacy Network
Acentrus enhances specialty pharmacy product access and control for health systems and hospitals; participation is open to organizations of all sizes and types, regardless of GPO affiliation. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty™ Partners with CPPA for Specialty Pharmacy Practice Accreditation
IRVING, TX., July 3, 2018 — Acentrus Specialty™, the health system solution for specialty pharmacy, announces a strategic partnership with Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA) to provide specialty pharmacy practice accreditation to Acentrus clients. CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty™ Announces Strategic Partnership with LicenseLogix for Health System Specialty Pharmacy Licensing Services
IRVING, TX. — Acentrus Specialty™, the health system solution for specialty pharmacy, has signed a strategic agreement with LicenseLogix to provide license compliance services to Acentrus clients. CONTINUE READING
Panel Highlights Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Edge
LAS VEGAS—Specialty pharmacies that are part of a health system or hospital have several advantages over independent pharmacies, a panel of experts told attendees at Asembia’s 2018 Specialty Pharmacy Summit... CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Contracts with ReCept Pharmacy to Provide Health Systems and Hospitals Onsite Specialty Pharmacy Services
Acentrus Specialty™, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, has signed a new agreement with ReCept Pharmacy, LP, a pharmacy management organization to provide onsite specialty pharmacy management services to Acentrus health system and hospital clients... CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Signs New Agreement with Pfizer Oncology
Acentrus Specialty™, an Integrated Care Network and health system solution for specialty pharmacy, has signed a new agreement that offers qualified Acentrus hospital and health system clients... CONTINUE READING
Asembia Partners with Acentrus Specialty to Offer Leading Specialty Pharmacy Technology Platform to Clients
Asembia and Acentrus Specialty have signed an agreement to offer clients of Acentrus access to Asembia1, an industry-leading web-based technology workflow solution that enables and enhances specialty pharmacy capabilities. CONTINUE READING
Congress Urges HHS, CMS to Terminate DIR Fees
More than 50 members of Congress recently sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) calling on the agencies to eliminate direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees... CONTINUE READING

Events

Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit
Asembia's Specialty Pharmacy Summit is at the epicenter of the specialty pharmacy industry, providing a unique opportunity for stakeholders throughout to understand challenges, generate solutions and define the future.; CONTINUE READING
Acentrus Specialty Conference 2024
This invitation-only event happens just once a year and you don’t want to miss it!; CONTINUE READING