It’s been profoundly humbling to have had the opportunity to work with all of you for four plus years as the inaugural President of the Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP). I recall vividly in the summer of 2020 our concept conversations, the overwhelming impact that Covid was having across health systems, the keen [...]
Q: First, congratulations on your new role as President of the HOSP Alliance. Can you share your vision for the organization? A: I'd say it's consistent with when we formed HOSP close to four and a half years ago: to be the face and voice of the Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Industry. We truly believe—and [...]
Wakefield, Mass. –- January 7, 2025 -– The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Affeldt, PharmD, Vice President, Specialty/Infusion Operations, Fairview Pharmacy Services, as its new President. Dr. Affeldt brings a wealth of experience and a passion for advancing the specialty pharmacy field, positioning HOSP for [...]
WAKEFIELD, Mass. – February 21, 2024 – The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP), a non-profit trade association committed to advancing integrated specialty pharmacies, is thrilled to have joined The Health Management Academy (The Academy), a prominent force in healthcare innovation. The Academy will simultaneously join HOSP. "Joining The Health Management Academy represents [...]
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced today it is partnering with the Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP), a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the integrated specialty pharmacy community.
“Gold bagging” is a relatively new term, but it has taken hold in the specialty pharmacy space. The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP) has led the way in embracing the gold bagging terminology. HOSP is confident that over the next five years, the terminology will become firmly established and regarded as the [...]
What prompted you to join HOSP and why do you feel the organization is so important? Our HOSP membership was prompted by all of the University of California’s specialty pharmacy leaders and agreed upon unanimously by all the Pharmacy Executives at four University of California campuses. HOSP is important because there is strength in [...]
Growth Continues For Only Group Representing Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacies Wakefield, Mass. – June 8, 2022. The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP), the non-profit trade association dedicated to integrated specialty pharmacies, expanded its Board of Directors while accepting six new members and five partners to the organization last month. Desi Kotis, [...]
Health care leaders share commitment to benefits of accreditation to improve patient outcomes Wakefield, Mass. – May 2, 2022 – URAC, the nation’s largest independent health care accreditation organization and the undisputed recognized leader in pharmacy and telehealth accreditation, and the Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP), the non-profit trade association dedicated to integrated specialty pharmacies, [...]
Meet HOSP member, Berkshire Community Pharmacy, which began in 2010 as an employee pharmacy working to serve employees, their families, and out-patients of Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) and the Berkshire Medical Center (BMC).
