MHA Specialty Pharmacy Solutions (MHA) Develops Clinical Therapy Management Application

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc (MHA), a leading health care service company focused on alternate site health care providers, announced the launch of MHA Clinical Therapy Management (CTM) at the 2012 NHIA Annual Conference in

Phoenix

, Arizona. This proprietary application is an offering from MHA's Specialty Pharmacy Solutions portfolio of services to assist pharmacies in the clinical management of patients utilizing specialty therapies. MHA CTM's design allows for collection of important clinical metrics throughout the clinical support pathway and enables pharmacies to easily extract and report data.

Stacey Ness

, PharmD, MSCS, director of specialty clinical services stated, "MHA CTM addresses the need for specialty pharmacy providers to perform clinical outreaches to patients and physicians at key intervals within the specialty treatment regimen. This solution also ensures consistent delivery of therapy education, disease state education, along with individualized treatment support with the goal of optimizing adherence, persistency, and patient outcomes."

Diane Koontz, senior

MHA vice president alternate site division added, "MHA has been successful in securing numerous specialty agreements and now with the MHA CTM application our members will be able to better manage the clinical needs of their patients as well as meet the data submission requirements of the pharmaceutical manufacturers and payers. We believe this is another example of MHA Specialty Pharmacy Solutions' ongoing leadership position in the specialty pharmacy space."

About MHA

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc (MHA) is a leading health care service company that offers a growing portfolio of services and solutions to support the diverse and complex needs of the alternate site health care provider. MHA provides expertise in Group Purchasing, Managed Care and Payer Contracting, Reimbursement Management, Specialty Pharmacy Solutions, Pharmaceutical Data Analytics, Clinical Pharmacy Software and Legislative Advocacy. Through the delivery of innovative and targeted health care services and solutions, MHA helps members increase operational efficiency, maximize business growth and provide optimum care for patients. For more information, visit www.mhainc.com.

SOURCE: PR Newswire