WEST PLAINS, Mo – Ozarks Healthcare (OZH) announced the health system is expanding its acclaimed pharmacy services and prescription offerings to include complete specialty pharmacy services. The Ozarks Healthcare Specialty Pharmacy will provide medications for people in southern Missouri with severe or chronic health conditions. According to the American Hospital Association, the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by 9 percent between 2020 and 2030, an increase of 14 million people. Some disease states are projected to experience even higher increases in patient volume. Specialty pharmacies coordinate many aspects of patient care and disease management. What is a specialty pharmacy? Specialty pharmacies provide medications used to treat rare or complex health problems. This includes chronic and rare diseases. The medicines often have exceptional handling, storage, and distribution requirements. What do specialty pharmacists do? Healthcare professionals em