Anemia
What to expect with your patient’s Anemia therapy
Burmans Specialty Pharmacy understands the special need of patients with Anemia. Anemia is defined as “a pathologic deficiency in the amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in the red blood cells.” It is a common problem for cancer patients and often results from the therapies used to suppress or control tumors. Anemia is associated with fatigue – a feeling of weakness or diminished physical and mental capacity unrelieved by rest (fatigue). Additional symptoms include diminished ability to perform daily functions and possibly impaired cognitive function, headache, dizziness, chest pain and shortness of breath, nausea, depression and occasionally pain. These symptoms are often complicated by coexisting disease(s).There are many compromises that are necessary when one has symptomatic anemia. This can affect the tolerability of therapy. Anemia is also associated with a poorer prognosis and increased mortality.
The pharmacy care management team works closely with the patient, physician and care giver to establish a care plan that best meets their specific healthcare needs.
For patients with Anemia, we provide the medication and support they need to lead active, full lives.
When you order your patients’ Anemia medications through Burmans Specialty Pharmacy, you and your patients will receive fast delivery, expert support, and so much more.
- 24/7/365 patient support
- Free delivery & supplies
- Nursing support as needed
If you have questions about your patient’s medications, we can help. Call anytime – day or night – to talk to a registered nurse or pharmacist.
Call us toll free at: 1- 800-604-6068
An experienced team to help manage your patients’ Anemia
We incorporate the following into our Anemia treatment program:
Assessment – After you place your patient’s first order, a patient care coordinator (PCC) will contact them to verify key information – such as age, weight, dose, any allergies, and shipping address. The PCC will assess the patient’s healthcare and support needs. We will determine if the patient needs more help understanding their condition or medication.
Clinical help – If you or your patients have any questions, our pharmacists are always available to assist. Patients who require nursing support they will be assigned nurse who specializes in Anemia. The pharmacy care manager is a registered pharmacist who will contact their assigned patient regularly to check on them.
Education – We will send your patients a welcome packet to explain our services. Depending on each patient’s need, a nurse or pharmacist who specializes in Anemia will provide additional education. Each new patient receives a welcome and all ancillary supplies to initiate the start of therapy.
Anemia Care plan – We monitor each patient’s medication usage. We make sure they always have the right medication and dose for their needs. If your patient wants additional support, we will contact them as often as they need us.
If your patient meets medical approval for home health care, we can arrange for a home health care nurse to administer their therapy in the comfort of their home. And we’ll keep in contact with you so you know how your patient is doing between office visits.
Extra service at refill time – We will call your patient one week before their refills are due to schedule their next delivery. We inquire on patient’s inventory levels. We will ask your patient to confirm:
- How they are doing with their therapy.
- If they are still taking the same specialty drug.
- If they are still taking the same dose.
- If they are having any side effects.
- If they need additional supplies.
- Where they would like their next refill delivered.
If your patient needs help, we’ll put them in touch with a pharmacist. We may also reach out to you to talk about your patient’s medication or dose.
Open lines of communication – Our clinical team works closely with you and your patients. A pharmacy care manager will call each patient as often as they need. If your patient expresses any concerns about their medication or dose, we will contact you to discuss.
Product integrity – We take care of your patients’ medications. Our pharmacists will double check each order to make sure it’s right before it goes out the door. Our special packaging keeps your medications at the right temperature.
Dependable Delivery – We can send your patients’ medications by UPS or our dedicated delivery personnel – anywhere. That includes the patient’s home, your office, infusion center, or any other location. We track each shipment through our UPS tracking system. This ensures your patients receive safe, quick delivery of their medication.
Improvement plans – We constantly evaluate the success of our Anemia program through patient and physician satisfaction surveys.
How to order
Follow these three easy steps to start your patients on service with Burmans Specialty Pharmacy. We’ll take care of everything else.
- Complete a Burmans Specialty Pharmacy Medication Request Form for each patient.
- Indicate delivery arrangements on the form.
- Fax your referral to Burmans Specialty Pharmacy at 1-800-599-5560