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Specialty Pharmacies in New York State Making a Difference by Establishing, Expanding, and Protecting a Vital Pillar of Patient-Centered Care.

Welcome our newest HOSP Alliance Board of Director, Karen McConnell, System Vice President of the Pharmacy Enterprise and Chief Pharmacy Officer at CommonSpirit Health.

The HOSP Alliance today announced that two new members have joined the Board of Directors. Karen McConnell, System Vice President of the Pharmacy Enterprise and Chief Pharmacy Officer at CommonSpirit Health, and Onisis Stefas, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Northwell Health, join the six founding members on the board.

Meet our newest BOD and Chair of the HOSP Advocacy Committee, Dr. Onisis Stefas of Northwell Health. He develops the strategy and directs implementation of programs, policies, and procedures designed to integrate the health system’s pharmacy services. Get acquainted with him in the Q&A Member Spotlight.

The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP) Board of Directors released today an Open Letter addressed to the nation's health systems and other network providers of specialty pharmacy patient care proposing three immediate actions the industry needs to take to improve patient care and outcomes.  Read the Open Letter here.

Eight of the nation’s leading health systems and other network providers of specialty pharmacy patient care joined together today to form The Health System Owned Specialty Pharmacy Alliance (HOSP). HOSP will focus on advocating for the interests of integrated specialty pharmacies and promoting best practices that enable them to deliver the best patient care and patient outcomes.