Do you want to improve immunology care outcomes, increase medication compliance rates, grow your practice, and improve your relationship with patients? If so, then an in-house infusion clinic might be right for you and your patients. There are several reasons to consider in-house immunology infusions.
Listen to Frank, a patient who receives IV infusions, as he describes his preference for receiving his therapy in a private practice setting compared with receiving infusions in a hospital setting.
This toolkit provides you, the clinician, with the necessary procedures, processes, and plans to incorporate an IV infusion center within your existing practice.
Patient access
When patients do not have to journey offsite for infusions, medication compliance can increase, leading to better outcomes.
Patient relationships
Immunology patients are often under great stress due to both their diagnoses and the frequent, invasive treatments those diseases may require. Rather than handing your patients an infusion order and sending them somewhere else for care, establishing an in-house infusion clinic for immunology therapies offers you the opportunity to maintain more meaningful, outcomes-focused relationships with your patients.
Financial growth
Today’s quality-focused reimbursement models can be challenging for clinicians, both clinically and financially. Bringing infusion services in-house may provide both a new line of business and a more efficient means for achieving patient quality outcomes and medication adherence.
Patient satisfaction
Offering a seamless diagnosis-to-treatment care protocol increases patient satisfaction and retention while improving overall outcomes.
Improved outcomes
Patients who understand their disease states and the reasons why you prescribed specific therapies for their conditions are more likely to reach care goals. Keeping your infusion patients in-house offers you, the clinician, the opportunity to improve patient education from the first patient visit through every step in the immunology therapy cycle.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ:
Most pharmacies, including some medical office IV infusion clinics, must be licensed through their State Board of Pharmacy and/or other regulatory bodies, which may or may not include federal, county, or municipal regulatory bodies. Before opening an in-office infusion clinic, it is strongly recommended that physicians in private practice consult with their respective State Board(s) of Pharmacy and any other applicable regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with all applicable laws; licensing standards; and staffing requirements for medical infusion clinic setup, staffing, and management. Visit your State Board of Pharmacy Website or the National Association of State Boards of Pharmacy at https://nabp.pharmacy/ for more information.
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