Over the past several years, physician office–based infusion services have been migrating to the hospital outpatient setting. The 2 main reasons for this shift can be seen as (1) financial pressures that have made the private practice model increasingly difficult to sustain, and (2) hospitals generally enjoy better payment terms than private practices, and therefore generate higher margins, particularly for hospitals with access to the 340B drug pricing program. Read More ›
As the trend of shifting the site of infusion services from the physician office to the hospital outpatient department continues, so does the conversation about the revenue differences in doing so. Clearly, there can be substantial differentials; however, it is interesting that the largest differences stem from payer contracts. Read More ›
The American healthcare system is clearly evolving. Although dramatic changes are likely, these changes will be neither instant nor universal. Thus, to optimize revenue, it remains extremely important to understand the current reimbursement situation Read More ›
