Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions, founded in 2012, is a specialty pharmacy integrator and accelerator that partners with health systems to expand patient access to complex specialty medications and to improve operational and financial performance. Its integrated model brings together expert trade relations, payer teams and financial professionals to secure drug access, broaden payer networks and protect patient affordability. The company says it partners with more than 80 health systems across 47 states, covering over 1,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide.

Technical work spans healthcare data analytics, specialty pharmacy operations and payer network and trade relations. TelemetryRx® is the firm's proprietary data analytics platform, delivering real-time insight into specialty pharmacy operations and patient care. AI-powered specialty pharmacy solutions are being developed in partnership with Foundation Health. On the operational side, the company reports having secured access to 90% of limited distribution drugs, while its payer teams expand network access threefold.

Care teams consist of certified clinical pharmacists and technicians who guide patients through every step of treatment. The company describes a patient-first culture built on kindness and collaboration, with a mission focused on the most complex patient populations. Shields Health Solutions has been named a Great Place To Work® for five consecutive years.