In the complex and rapidly evolving world of patient support services, success isn’t just about a good idea, it isn’t just about available technology, and it isn’t just about KPI targets—it’s about the people who bring that idea to life. At RareMed Solutions®, we’re proud to say our success is built on a foundation of deep, unparalleled experience, led by a team of industry veterans who have not only witnessed the evolution of specialty pharmacy and patient support but have actively shaped it.
Our leadership team’s extensive background is more than just a list of accomplishments; it’s a testament to their dedication to innovation and patient-centric care. For decades, our leaders have pioneered groundbreaking solutions, navigated complex challenges, and built successful companies from the ground up. This isn’t a team that simply follows best practices—they write them.
Pioneers of Patient Access
At the helm is our CEO and Chairman, Dr. Gordon Vanscoy, a recognized leader in the healthcare industry and a true pioneer in the specialty pharmacy sector. With more than three decades of experience, he’s been instrumental in creating and developing a wide variety of successful medical and pharmaceutical service ventures still actively shaping the industry today. His vision is the driving force behind RareMed’s® commitment to delivering a concierge approach to patient services for complex conditions.
Our President, Dr. Douglas Gebhard, brings a unique and diverse background to the table. His experience spans product development, operations, quality management, and clinical education across a number of large and growing pharmacy organizations. This hands-on, multi-faceted expertise ensures that RareMed’s operations are not only efficient but also aligned with the highest standards of patient care.
Victoria Hunt, our Senior Vice President of Client Services, adds another critical layer of expertise to our leadership team. A seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in specialty pharmacy, patient access, and business development, all backed by a nursing background foundational to her ability to prioritize patients, Vickie has been instrumental in building and scaling successful patient support programs while ensuring that every patient interaction is a positive one. Her deep understanding of operational excellence and her unwavering commitment to the patient experience are key to ensuring RareMed’s programs are both compassionate and effective.
Adding a technical perspective to our senior leadership is Scott Powell, our Vice President of Technology. With more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare and life science technology industries, Scott brings a robust background in strategic, technological, and operational leadership. His expertise ensures that RareMed’s technical strategies are sound, supporting our continued growth and ability to invest in the technology and people that drive our mission forward. Scott’s team leads ongoing innovation in RareMed’s groundbreaking RarePath® software suite.
Rounding out our leadership team is Diane Hamilton, RareMed’s Vice President of Implementation. With over 20 years of experience in specialty pharmacy, patient services, and program implementation, she has a proven track record of successfully launching complex patient support programs across a variety of patient population sizes and therapeutic areas. Diane’s expertise in process optimization and her meticulous attention to detail are crucial in ensuring a seamless and efficient transition for new clients, ultimately leading to faster and more reliable access to therapy for patients. Her leadership in the implementation process guarantees that every program is built with a deep understanding of patient needs and the specific requirements of rare and complex diseases.
Beyond these executives, RareMed’s entire leadership team possesses an impressive depth of knowledge. From seasoned nurses to technology innovators and strategic business developers, our leaders bring decades of combined experience in developing, transitioning, and maintaining therapy-specific solutions. This collective wisdom allows us to create patient support programs that are not just effective, but truly transformative.
Experience That Delivers Extraordinary Results
At RareMed Solutions, this team has been instrumental in building programs from a handful of FTEs to managing successful large scale large pharma portfolio transitions with over a thousand dedicated RareMed associates supporting their brands. The impact of this expertise is clear in every aspect of our work. It’s in the way we develop our technology, like our proprietary RarePath system, which was designed from the ground up to address the unique needs of rare and complex disease patients. It’s in the way our teams are structured and trained, ensuring every patient interaction is handled with the utmost empathy and skill. Most importantly, it’s reflected in the positive outcomes we achieve for our clients and the patients we serve.
We believe that to solve the most difficult challenges in healthcare, you need the most experienced minds at the table. We are confident that our leadership team’s collective experience is unmatched in the industry. It’s this knowledge, vision, and dedication that allows us to deliver on our mission: to accelerate access to patient care, every single day.
ABOUT RAREMED
RareMed Solutions is the nation’s only concierge patient services provider, focused on rare and complex conditions. RareMed partners with biopharma to transform the lives of patients afflicted with devastating complex conditions by accelerating access to biomedical breakthroughs. RareMed offers case management, co-pay, coupon and financial assistance programs, reimbursement support, nursing support, healthcare professional education, patient adherence & education, and non-commercial pharmacy dispensing services to all fifty states, as well as custom-developed associated support technologies, from its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and bases across the country.
The company has a breadth of experience developing, transitioning, and maintaining therapy-specific solutions that ensure unparalleled manufacturer & patient satisfaction across a variety of patient services models. RareMed’s undivided complex disease focus, high caliber associates, fully dedicated teams, and sophisticated proprietary technology enable it to address the unique needs of complex disease patients. RareMed has been recognized as a top workplace in the nation by USA Today and Newsweek, and consistently sets the benchmark for patient experience according to MMIT patient satisfaction surveys. Visit our website at www.RareMed.com.