CHS Adds Pharmacy Capabilities with New HybridRx(SM).Onsite Pharmacy Service Offering Responds to Industry Needs VIENNA, Va. -- Comprehensive Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract (CHS (Cylinder Head Sector) An earlier method of addressing a hard disk by referencing all three physical elements of the drive. It was superseded by logical block addressing (see LBA). ), a nationwide workforce health management company, today announced it is expanding its worksite health care programs to include onsite pharmacy services for its national corporate and government clients. The new service, called HybridRx(SM), is an extension of the company's successful onsite health care solution, HybridHealth(SM), which offers a comprehensive range of health care services for client employees, retirees, and their dependents. HybridRx provides flexibility to employers interested in addressing pharmaceutical benefits costs, while not disrupting or attempting to replace employers' existing pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. (PBM PBM - play by mail. See play by electronic mail. ) plans. HybridRx currently includes: * Onsite physician dispensing * A lean-inventory mini-pharmacy staffed by a full-time or part-time Doctor of Pharmacy America Canada In Canada the Pharm. D. programme is offered in both English and French. It has been available from the University of British Columbia since 1991 and at the University of Toronto, both offering it as a post-graduate degree. (Pharm.D.) who provides counseling in addition to routine dispensing In the near future, HybridRx will be expanded to include comprehensive utilization management programs delivered by an onsite Pharm.D. who focuses on appropriate therapies, compliance counseling and physician prescription coordination. Each of these three programs is designed to be integrated into the employers' benefit plan and are electronically integrated into the PBM for drug utilization review drug utilization review Health insurance A study of drug prescriptions to evaluate appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy and patient safety purposes. "For more than 30 years, we have developed the best onsite health models, and with HybridRx have again found an efficient, valuable way to reduce costs and provide convenient onsite health solutions to our client's employees," said Mel Hall, CHS CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman. "HybridRx represents a more efficient alternative for clients seeking onsite pharmacy solutions, in that it doesn't require significant capital, labor or inventory costs." With the addition of HybridRx pharmacy services, CHS delivers Fortune 1000 commercial and government organizations treatment and prevention programs focused on acute and chronic health conditions designed to meet the needs of each particular employee population. CHS' workforce health solutions extend well beyond traditional health and wellness services to take a comprehensive approach to employee, retiree and dependent health care. "The onsite health care market is evolving very quickly, and it is requiring more flexibility and more efficiency in service delivery," said Stuart Clark, executive vice president for CHS. "CHS is responding to the market by bringing meaningful innovation to employers, and our investment in HybridRx is representative of our commitment to the onsite industry." About CHS Founded in 1975, CHS is a leader in the management of nationwide workforce health programs. CHS serves Fortune 1000 corporations and the largest federal agencies, providing flexible, proactive, performance-based workforce health programs and business process outsourcing Business process outsourcing (BPO) is the contracting of a specific business task, such as payroll, to a third-party service provider. Usually, BPO is implemented as a cost-saving measure for tasks that a company requires but does not depend upon to maintain its position in that result in bottom line benefits across the organization. Fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. by a foundation of best practices spanning over 30 years of experience, CHS' approach includes onsite health centers, a national network of CHS-certified physicians and health care providers, and medical readiness teams that deliver customized solutions for maintaining a healthier, more stable and productive workforce. A member of the Founder's Circle of the Occupational and Environmental Health Foundation, CHS also is a charter sponsor of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM ACOEM American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ) Corporate Health Achievement Award. For more information, visit the CHS web site at www.chsmedical.com. |
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