ASHP launches its first National Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice

The survey was designed to provide insight into the current state of specialty pharmacy practice.
The survey was designed to provide insight into the current state of specialty pharmacy practice. | Stock Photo

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently launched its first National Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice, according to a press release by the ASHP.

The survey was designed to provide insight into the current state of specialty pharmacy practice by collecting information on a number of areas including the specialty pharmacy workforce, patient care services, accreditations, business development and future projections.

The survey demonstrates ASHP’s commitment to provide national data, tools and resources intended for the expansion of health-system based specialty pharmacy.

ASHP will be publishing the results of the survey in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP) and make them available to ASHP members ahead of print. ASHP will also utilize the data during ASHP’s Specialty Pharmacy State of Practice in Hospitals and Health Systems – Future Directions Summit in early 2021. Focused discussions on market trends, partnerships with manufacturers, emerging specializations from accreditors, and the impact on affordability, accessibility and outcomes related to specialty pharmacy and patient care will be featured at the summit.