Tag: Infusion
NHIA releases standard for electronic mechanical pump
February 5, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The National Home Infusion Association has developed a consensus practice standard to help clinicians assess situations and determine when an electronic mechanical pump is recommended to administer an infusion medication in the home settings. The purpose of the standard, which was developed by the NHIA’s Quality and Standards and Clinical Practice committees, is to ensure patient safety and minimize adverse events, avoid unplanned hospitalization and emergency room visits,...
Elevance Health integrates infusion services
January 8, 2024HME News Staff
INDIANAPOLIS – Elevance Health, which, through its affiliates, offers a comprehensive suite of commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans, has entered into an agreement to buy Paragon Healthcare, a Plano, Texas-based provider with a network of ambulatory infusion centers, home infusion pharmacies and specialty pharmacies.
Elevance Health’s affiliates include Anthem and Wellpoint, as well as Carelon. Paragon Healthcare will operate as part of CarelonRx, the pharmacy services segment...
TwelveStone expands in Kentucky
October 31, 2023HME News Staff
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – TwelveStone Health Partners has opened infusion centers in Lexington, Ky., and Louisville, Ky., its 16th and 17th locations. “We are thrilled about our further expansion into Kentucky,” said Shane Reeves, CEO, TwelveStone Health Partners. “We look forward to providing the residents of Kentucky with the same exceptional patient experience that we offer at our Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia locations.” The new centers join existing centers in Tennessee...
Welnfuse elevates patient engagement
October 26, 2023HME News Staff
DALLAS – Welnfuse, a software platform for infusion therapy and medication delivery, is integrating with Formstack and Twilio to deliver a comprehensive patient engagement solution for its provider clients. Welnfuse is rebuilding its patient engagement feature set from the ground up, leveraging Twilio’s secure API to power its appointment reminder and patient messaging features and Formstack’s customizable forms for intake, feedback surveys, patient consents, medication order forms...
Soleo Health debuts in Boise
August 8, 2023HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health has opened its Boise, Idaho, pharmacy and infusion location. The location, which is close to the area’s largest hospital, features a custom-built ISO 5 clean room, which is an ultra-clean stringent classification required for compounded medication preparations. It also offers three private ambulatory infusion suites for patients receiving complex biologic and infusion therapies. “Soleo Health’s Boise market expansion allows the company to further...
TwelveStone opens new infusion center
December 12, 2022HME News Staff
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – TwelveStone Health Partners has opened a new infusion center at Skyline Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn. It’s the company’s 8th location, joining existing centers in Mount Juliet, Knoxville and Chattanooga, as well as Canton, Ga., and Roanoke, Va. “This is our first Infusion Center built near a hospital system and we are grateful for the opportunity," says Shane Reeves, chief executive officer, TwelveStone Health Partners. “We look forward...
PHS expands services into Houston
August 1, 2022HME News Staff
HOUSTON – Pediatric Home Service has expanded its infusion nursing and pharmacy service to include the Houston area. “At Pediatric Home Service, we believe that patients receive the best care when it is delivered in a coordinated and comprehensive manner,” said CEO Adam Nielsen. “By bringing infusion nursing & pharmacy to the Houston area, and eventually all of our Texas locations, we can help streamline care for patients and be a single-source provider for our healthcare...
TwelveStone expands in Nashville area
June 27, 2022HME News Staff
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – TwelveStone Health Partners recently opened a new infusion center to serve Spring Hill, Tenn., and the community south of Davidson County. “We are so pleased to offer patients in Spring Hill and surrounding communities the option to have an infusion done in a comfortable and convenient location for complex medication regimes that can’t be administered at home,” says Shane Reeves, CEO. “Nashville has grown significantly in the past few years and...
Specialty Infusion Centers expands in NY
February 1, 2021HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Specialty Infusion Centers has opened a new office in Staten Island, N.Y. The state-of-the-art location upgrades the standards of infusion and injection therapies for patients who have complex health conditions, with flexible appointments that include evening and weekend availability. “It’s imperative to provide resources to patients who need it the most and may not have other options to help, especially during a time of uncertainty,” said Dr. Jake Deutsch, founder and...
CMS approves NABP for home infusion accreditation
October 13, 2020HME News Staff
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. - CMS has approved the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation. The approval means NABP is a national accrediting organization for home infusion therapy providers that want to participate in the Medicare billing program. The NABP's accreditation is designed to meet a new CMS requirement for providers billing home infusion therapy services: Starting in January, CMS will require they're accredited. During the approval process,...