Armada Health Care integrates electronic prior authorisation solution with PDX Systems

Armada Health Care has announced that Armada's prior authorisation solution, known as ApproveRx, will be integrated with the PDX enterprise pharmacy system (EPS), PDX classic and community pharmacy system, PDX's newest system.

ApproveRx is an online platform that streamlines the prior authorisation process for all pharmacies and prescribers, allowing healthcare professionals to quickly locate and submit prior authorisation forms for virtually all drugs and insurance plans. PDX is an industry-leading pharmacy technology company that offers healthcare solutions to retail pharmacies, drug chains, supermarkets, mass merchants, independents, and co-ops.

The integration will produce a continuous pharmacy dispensing workflow and optimal efficiencies. Using the integrated functionality, pharmacies can automate the selection and completion of the appropriate prior authorisation form, saving an exorbitant amount of time searching for the appropriate and most current insurance form. The pharmacy can then electronically send the prior authorisation request to any prescriber or health plan eliminating the need for paper faxes.  The system allows for monitoring the status of all prior authorisation submissions.

The use of ApproveRx provides PDX pharmacies with a seamless method of initiating and managing prior authorisations within the current workflow. "It is important to PDX that pharmacies have technologies they need to work smarter and faster. By integrating Armada Health Care's prior authorisation program, PDX pharmacies will have access to a utility that will help streamline the prior authorisation process," said Jeff Farris, CEO of PDX, Inc. "We remain focused on delivering solutions and services our pharmacy partners require to remain efficient, such as those offered by Armada."

"Industry reports predict a 63% increase in specialty-drug spend between 2014 and 2016, so it's becoming progressively more important for pharmacy systems to be able to fill and get reimbursed for high-cost medications that require prior authorisation approvals," says Lawrence Irene, CEO of Armada Health Care. "Armada's partnership with PDX effectively helps fill this need in the marketplace, and helps PDX capture the specialty spend."