Optum Rx Opens New Integrated Pharmacy in Arizona
17 Outubro 2023 - 4:44PM
Business Wire
State-of-the-art facility in Mesa creates 300
jobs, aims to improve the pharmacy experience and health outcomes
for consumers
Optum Rx opened a state-of-the-art home delivery pharmacy today
in Mesa, Arizona. The facility expands the company’s integrated
pharmacy care services capabilities, improving access to needed
medications and helping people achieve better health outcomes.
For people taking multiple prescriptions, the new facility
prepares and bundles medications into daily, timed packages
designed to improve medication adherence, drive better health
outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. More than 70% of adults
report taking at least one prescription medication per day,
underscoring the importance of providing consumers with reliable,
safe and accessible pharmacy care.1
“Pharmacy services play a vital role in people’s health
outcomes,” said Dr. Patrick Conway, CEO of Optum Rx. “We are
excited to open this new advanced fulfillment pharmacy in Arizona
that will enable us to better serve more communities and ensure
more equitable access to health care.”
The Optum Home Delivery Pharmacy works with all major shipping
carriers to ensure patients get medications where and when they
need them, including rural and other hard-to-reach communities.
This investment represents a long-term commitment by Optum to the
state, where it will add 300 jobs to its 5,500-person workforce in
Arizona.
“Companies like Optum are tapping into our state’s top-tier
workforce and healthy business environment,” said Arizona Governor
Katie Hobbs. “This new fulfillment pharmacy creates hundreds of new
jobs and represents a long-term economic investment in health care,
technology and people right here in Arizona.”
As part of its commitment to advancing career opportunities and
creating an inclusive environment for all, Optum Rx invests in
training programs and resources for those with no pharmacy
experience or those transitioning into the industry. It also
partners with non-profit organizations like Ability360 — which
advocates for employment services for individuals with disabilities
— and 50Strong — which assists military members transitioning from
service to the workforce — to inform the programs. Optum Rx held a
job fair in May and has worked with the City of Mesa to recruit
area residents to fill jobs for the new facility.
About Optum Rx
Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) pharmacy care
business, is a pharmacy care business providing people with more
affordable access to prescription medications and therapies. This
strategy has proven to lower costs for clients and members, improve
quality of care and enhance the member experience. Powered by deep
clinical expertise and integrated data and analytics, our
full-spectrum pharmacy services simplify how consumers, clients and
partners navigate the pharmacy space to deliver improved
experiences, better health outcomes and a lower total cost of care.
Optum Rx is part of Optum, a leading information and
technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping
make the health system work better for everyone. For more
information, visit optum.com/optumrx or follow Optum Rx on
LinkedIn.
1 Gallant, Andrew. “A Growing Number of Americans Report Taking
Prescription Medications Daily.” CivicScience, 11 May 2023,
civicscience.com/a-growing-number-of-americans-report-taking-prescription-medications-daily
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