Home care guaranteed for patients
As of 1 January 2012, the issuing of specialised pharmaceuticals to patients (like TNF-alpha blockers) will be the responsibility of hospitals rather than pharmacies. Mediq believes it is important for patients to receive specialist pharmaceutical care where they most need it. This may be at patients' homes, at their own public pharmacy or at a hospital pharmacy. Twelve hospitals have already chosen the specialised Mediq Pharma Services for their patients.
The government has decided to shift the costs of TNF-alpha
blockers to the hospital budget as of 1 January 2012.
TNF-alpha blockers are effective but expensive
pharmaceuticals that are prescribed, among other things,
for the treatment of rheumatism, inflammation of of the
colon and psoriasis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing
spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and
psoriatic arthritis). What is involved is not only the
issuing of pharmaceuticals, but also providing guidance in
terms of administering them, as well as supplying nursing
care for patients at home, if necessary.
Focus on patient care
The starting point is that nothing changes for the patient.
Via Mediq's logistics network, patients receive the
pharmaceuticals in special cool boxes delivered at any
desired time, to any desired address. On the instructions
of the physician, Mediq also provides specialised nursing
care to guide patients regarding instructions or
injections. A recent study showed that patients greatly
appreciate this service, and rate it as 8.5 and higher.
Also it appears the majority of patients prefers to have
this care at home.
The care pharmacy of Mediq Pharma Services has been an
expert for years in the field of complex care involving,
among other things, specialist pharmaceuticals and the
delivery of tailored packages to hospitals. Nicole
Schakenraad, Director of Mediq Pharma Services: 'The
advantage for hospitals is that they themselves no longer
need to completely organise the pharmaceutical and nursing
care and issuing of TNF-alpha blockers. Mediq Pharma
Services has the experience and size, and we are currently
already providing specialist pharmaceutical care and
pharmaceuticals to patients at home, via their own public
pharmacy or a hospital pharmacy.'
Mediq Pharma Services is part of Mediq Pharmacies
Netherlands.
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