Infusion
Specialized home infusion therapy: Partnering across the care continuum
Infusion care is moving out of hospitals and clinics, and for good reason. Payers, providers, and patients are all looking for care models that lower total cost without compromising outcomes. For patients managing chronic or complex conditions, that often means bringing high-acuity therapy into the home. But home-based infusion care only works when the clinical…
Home care trends: Top 5 predictions for 2026 and beyond
Author: Adrian Schauer, CEO of AlayaCare Home-based care leaders have always balanced mission and margin. In 2026, success will depend on how well organizations use technology to streamline operations and support caregivers. Those that treat AI as a practical tool for sustainable care delivery, rather than a buzzword, will move ahead of the field. Last…
The future of home-based care: Predictions for 2025 and beyond
Author: Adrian Schauer, CEO of AlayaCare Last year, the home care industry reached a pivotal juncture, defined by a growing emphasis on technology and workforce transformation. Our 2024 predictions highlighted AI-driven workflow automation, value-based care prioritizing outcomes, personalized care via data analytics, the integration of social determinants in home care, and improved data sharing for…
Predictions for home-based care in 2024 in North America
Author: Adrian Schauer, CEO of AlayaCare A year ago, we anticipated the industry gearing up to manage repetitive tasks more efficiently. With economic and resource restraints, we see the industry embracing the opportunity to achieve more with less through solutions such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), highly personalized care plans, the adoption of integrated care models,…
How to combat infusion staffing challenges with a referral management tool
Does your nursing agency belong to the 51% of home infusion providers that experience overbooking frequently, very frequently, or, worse, almost-always? You’re not alone. With two out of three infusion centers struggling with staff shortages, up to 40% of home infusion businesses claim that their biggest barrier to smooth operations is unbalanced nurse schedules. While staffing challenges are certainly nothing…
Success story: How integrations improved business processes for CSI Pharmacy
Creating efficiencies has been an ongoing theme for most businesses, including pharmacies and agencies for home-based care. One way that these businesses are gaining operational efficiencies is by leveraging integrations and workflows. To provide insights on how integrations and workflows can improve business processes, we interviewed a customer who successfully leveraged technology solutions to gain…
EVV & me: How to stay compliant as a home infusion nursing agency [Webinar Recap]
Questions arise for home health agencies each time the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues a final rule that impacts those providing skilled nursing services, especially home infusion nursing agencies and specialty pharmacies. The latest CMS concerns have surrounded electronic visit verification (EVV), or really, how exactly it applies to home infusion organizations. In our…
How infusion providers can improve scheduling for nurses
Infusion nurses are not only health care professionals but also serve as educators and resources to their clients. basis. They’re highly adaptable specialists who can work in any practice setting where IV therapy is delivered. Which is increasingly performed inside special clinics and the homes of patients. Nurses must possess a firm knowledge of intravenous access and…
Leveraging the Power of Automation in Specialty Pharmacy
Patients are paying more of their healthcare costs every day and providers need to examine their patient experience to determine how it is impacting their revenue. Automation can be a powerful tool for specialty pharmacy and home infusion businesses to create a more efficient and enjoyable experience for both staff and patients. Automated scheduling and…
6 Ways Home Infusion Pharmacies can Maximize Profitability by Putting Data to Work
Home infusion therapy is becoming an increasingly popular treatment option for patients who require medication administration outside of a hospital setting. As the demand for this service continues to grow across North America, infusion and specialty pharmacy providers face the challenge of maximizing profitability while maintaining the highest level of patient care. One effective approach…
Spend less time on paperwork, billing and more time on home infusion patient care
Demand for home infusion pharmacy services is booming, with several more years of sustained growth forecasted. This is a landmark opportunity for the industry to continue its transformation to incorporate more Hospital-at-Home care. In this model, healthcare providers can deliver hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. Like many other industries, however, the…
5 Tips to become a preferred referral partner for specialty pharmacy
Specialty pharmacies are experiencing booming growth in the home care infusion service market. This trend has been predicted for several years – driven by patient preferences, cost savings measures, and readmission rate reduction targets. But like many other home-based therapies, this steady growth accelerated at lightning speed during the initial stay-at-home orders in 2020, with…
How Home Infusion Providers Deliver Industry-Leading Care
The pandemic has aptly demonstrated that the need for accessible, reliable care services at home is now imperative. Home and specialty infusion services are, we are increasingly seeing, at the top of the list.
Home Infusion Therapy… Without the Paperwork
For patients with conditions that require medication to be infused by needle or catheter, staying at home for treatment is optimal. Not only is it more comfortable and more manageable for them, but infusion-based treatments in hospitals and outpatient clinics — particularly for those who suffer from chronic disease — is an unsustainable expense that…
Home Infusion and the Rise of Virtual Care
At first blush, the specialized delivery of home infusion may not seem to lend itself to virtual care. Yet we think all elements of home care are about to permanently change when it comes to this subject, thrust into the spotlight due to COVID-19.
AlayaCare and Option Care Health announce joint technology collaboration agreement
AlayaCare, a global home and community care software company, and Option Care Health, Inc. (“Option Care Health”) (Nasdaq: OPCH), the largest independent provider of home and alternate site infusion services in the United States, announced today that they have formally established a technology collaboration to develop innovative software for alternate site infusion therapy. This co-development…
What does the future of home infusion look like? A conversation with Option Care Health
While it’s not necessarily a joyful exercise to think back a year ago to the initial weeks of the pandemic, it’s nevertheless a useful place to start as we consider where the home infusion industry is set to go, from the standpoint of remote technology.
5 Benefits Cloud-Based Technology Brings to Home Infusion During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter the home-based care industry, changes that agencies were already making to succeed in a value-based care model have taken on a new urgency. Innovative technologies are critical to help prioritize value-based data and seamless transitions to lower-cost care settings. For both economic and safety reasons, home care plays an…
AlayaCare Home Infusion Software Hard to Miss at 2019 NHIA Conference
As the U.S. market for out-of-hospital infusion therapy grows, so too does the annual symposium that brings everyone invested in this industry together. This year, the 2019 National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) conference united over 1,200 professionals who deliver or support specialty infusion – including, for the second straight year, AlayaCare.
AlayaCare Joins NHIA Annual Conference for First Time
On April 23-25th 2018, the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) Annual Conference is landing in Phoenix, Arizona, and AlayaCare is thrilled to be joining the only trade show dedicated exclusively to meeting the unique needs of the home and specialty infusion industry. We’re all set to join an impressive array of 100 exhibitors and emblazon the…
Home Infusion Therapy: Plan for the Demand
The pace of change in home care is accelerating at a high rate, and demands for caregiver time and skill are unrelenting. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the home infusion therapy market — a rapidly growing mainstay of home and clinic care expected to reach $31.9 billion USD by 2022.