Infusion Alphabet Soup Part 1: Understanding Infusion Delivery Models Today
AIC, AIS, IVC, HOPD, OIC, HIT, SpecRx, and many more. The world of infusion centers, infusion suites, ambulatory infusion suites, pharmacy infusion suites, etc. has continued to grow and become more confusing each year. I think now is a good time to go over many of the various acronyms and models to try to make […]
Specialty Pharmacy 101
Former CPR+ CEO & Co-Founder Jeff Johnston shares his knowledge regarding the specialty pharmacy space, and how companies can use this information to better operate and care for their patients. Jeff is also an Infusion Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) member and serves alongside other home infusion & specialty pharmacy professionals. What is Specialty Pharmacy? While […]
Home Infusion Therapy 101
Former CPR+ CEO & Co-Founder Jeff Johnston shares his knowledge regarding the HIT space, and how companies can use this information to better operate and care for their patients. Jeff is also an Infusion Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) member and serves alongside other home infusion & specialty pharmacy professionals. What is Home Infusion Therapy? Home […]
Supporting Patient Care Excellence Through Certification
Pamela Jones McIntyre, MSN, RN, CRNI®, IgCN®, OCN, VA-BC, owner of the Expert Infusion Nurse Consulting, covers the standards of infusion and how they came about in order to better support patient care through Certification. Pamela provides insight and examples to help infusion clinicians understand the types of Certifications one can gain when operating their […]
Navigating Home Infusion
Former CPR+ Co-Founder & CEO, Jeff Johnston, and WeInfuse Marketing Lead, Brittany Hancz, have collaborated to bring forth insightful advice and tips regarding the home infusion industry. Jeff remains a top expert in the field as he guides WeInfuse’s growing home infusion therapy (HIT) and specialty pharmacy software platform. Many healthcare professionals are entering […]
Episode 57: How to Spend More Time with Patients and Less Time on Logistics with Kristin Williams, PharmD
In this episode, we talk with Kristin Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Health Officer of Hy-Vee, Inc and President of Amber Specialty Pharmacy. Kristin shares all kinds of great information about the specialty medication supply chain and the logistics of white-bagging from specialty pharmacies. Her pearls of wisdom on culture, leadership, and patient experience […]
What’s in a Barcode? Understanding DSCSA and Leveraging Barcodes in Your Operations Today
There’s much at stake if you are directly or indirectly responsible for moving medications from the manufacturer to a patient. Bryan Johnson goes in depth about the DSCSA and leveraging barcodes that are a part of everyday operations in the healthcare supply chain. For most of us who have embraced the self-checkout option at our […]
WeInfuse Infusion Center Podcast Series is Live!
Listen to our recently launched WeInfuse Infusion Center Podcast series to hear interviews from infusion suite and Infusion Center industry experts. Learn how some of the leading infusion practices and companies are innovating and thriving in today’s’ complex healthcare environment. Hear sound advice, tips, and tricks from experienced industry executives and practice managers who are working to […]
The Cost of Patient Noncompliance
For the practice-based infusion suites and stand-alone Infusion Centers, keeping patients compliant with their treatment schedules results in better clinical outcomes and improves the financial health of their business models. While treatment compliance is important with traditional oral medications or therapeutic injectables, it is paramount with specialty injectables and IVIG therapies. Specialty medications, including biologics […]
Holiday Infusion Medication Shipping Delays
Its the most wonderful time of the year! …unless you are in charge of ordering infusion medication and medical supplies for your patients. 🙂 This is a courtesy reminder to all of our blog readers that normal expectations for medication and medical supply deliveries should be moderated to include delays caused by increased holiday shipping. […]