Excelera to Present Poster on Tuberculosis Screening Compliance at PQA Annual Meeting
Scale of Excelera Network and proprietary data platform leveraged to simplify real-world analysis of patient compliance with pre-treatment screenings prior to biologic therapy use
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MINNEAPOLIS, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Excelera®, a subsidiary of Shields Health Solutions and the company behind the Excelera Network, announced today that it will present a poster on tuberculosis (TB) screening compliance and the value of pharmacist interventions in supporting safe medication use at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Annual Meeting. Excelera s presentation was selected from a wide range of submissions and will be available for attendees to view throughout the Annual Meeting, which is being held virtually from May 11 to 13. The paper will be presented during the PQA Annual Meeting poster session, which is being held on Monday, May 17, at th
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