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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Infusion Center Trends & Takeaways from the 2016 Magellan Rx Report
At WeInfuse, we think the annual Magellan Trend Reports are manna from heaven. This year’s report is no different, and it’s full of gold nuggets that prove the physician / provider-based Infusion Center is the optimal site of care providing patients quality, convenient and cost-effective care. Whether you operate a stand-aloneInfusion Center or provide infusions as […]
“Specialty Pharmacy Only” in your Infusion Center
In previous posts, we have discussed the merits of both Buy&Bill and Specialty Pharmacy inventory strategies for your office Infusion Center. If you missed our previous writings, you should take a moment to read our previous posts for some context To Buy&Bill or not to Buy&Bill and Specialty Pharmacy is your friend. If you are brand new […]
Specialty Pharmacy is your friend…sometimes
I have a “like” (never love) and “hate” relationship with Specialty Pharmacies. Likewise, there are infusion providers that wouldn’t accept a Specialty Pharmacy shipment under any condition and others who wouldn’t Buy&Bill a medication if it cost more than $20 a vial. Our last post provided a brief overview of both Buy&Bill and Specialty Pharmacy […]
To Buy&Bill or not to Buy&Bill…it’s a profit question
Rapid changes in commercial medication reimbursements, the uncertainty of Medicare payment policies, and an influx of new biologic and specialty medications have many providers re-thinking their medication inventory strategies in an effort to balance or avoid risk while continuing to provide their patients access to infusible and injectable medications in their office-based Infusion Centers. This […]