Many gastroenterology, rheumatology and endocrinology patients are treated with infused biologics. When those infusions happen outside the practice, the practice loses continuity of care and a meaningful source of revenue. An in-office infusion suite can bring both back.
Is your practice a candidate?
- A steady number of patients on infused therapies today
- Physicians who want to supervise infusions in-house
- Space for chairs, a nursing station and drug storage
- Payer contracts that cover in-office infusion
What it takes to launch
- Space and equipment: infusion chairs, pumps, refrigeration and emergency equipment.
- Staffing: registered nurses trained in infusion and a clear supervision model.
- Drug purchasing: wholesaler and group purchasing arrangements that make acquisition costs work.
- Authorizations: a reliable process for benefits verification and prior authorization before every infusion.
- Billing: correct coding for drugs and administration, and monitoring of payer reimbursement.
- Policies: clinical protocols, reaction management and compliance documentation.
Common pitfalls
The most common problems are under-estimating the authorization workload, buying drugs before reimbursement is confirmed, and launching without enough patient volume to keep chairs full.
KVLR Capital’s MSO helps specialty practices plan and launch in-office infusion. Learn about our MSO services.