Cencora solution

Infusion strategy

Building and executing infusion strategies that help health systems adapt to a changing site-of-care landscape.
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Available for
  • Health systems
Available in
  • U.S.
Related capabilities
  • Pharmacy solutions
  • Practice and clinic solutions
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Turning infusion site-of-care change into a strategic advantage

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The infusion market continues to expand as specialty medication utilization grows, new infusion therapies enter the market, and patient demand increases. At the same time, health systems face mounting pressure from payer site-of-care restrictions, changing reimbursement dynamics, and increasing competition for infusion patients. These forces are reshaping how and where infusion care is delivered and making it more difficult for health systems to retain volume, protect revenue, and sustain long-term growth.

As part of Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions, Infusion Strategy helps health systems evaluate market opportunities, understand referral leakage, assess operational readiness, and develop practical responses to evolving payer site-of-care restrictions.

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How we help health systems respond to infusion site-of-care restrictions

In-system retention

Retain more appropriate infusion care by identifying root causes of leakage, developing referral recapture strategies and expanding alternate-site capabilities.
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Financial performance

Improve visibility into factors shaping program performance, developing and executing strategies to drive financial improvement and quantify site expansion opportunities.
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Owned capabilities

Build, strengthen, or optimize capabilities that your organization can own and scale without creating long-term dependency. 

Backed by deep infusion expertise and built for health systems

Execution-minded

We go beyond strategy with support across business planning, workflow design, implementation, revenue cycle optimization, site readiness, staff augmentation and go-live planning. 

Health system-centered approach

We help design the right operating model, workflows, and support structure for the health system’s goals, prioritizing quick wins while advancing long-term success. 

Build-to-own model

We help health systems develop capabilities without long-term outsourcing or revenue-share arrangements, enabling organizations to retain long-term program value. 

Connected capabilities

As part of Cencora, Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions brings broader expertise across pharmacy operations, accreditation, patient access, revenue cycle, 340b and distribution to support adjacent priorities when needed. 

Related resources

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Payer economics are tightening - Raising visibility of high-cost hospital-based infusion services for site-of-care restrictions
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Health system infusion strategy: closing the gap between a $20 billion market and untapped program potential
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Three ways health systems are transforming infusion services
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Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions

We provide health system pharmacies with integrated specialty, supply chain, infusion, and procurement solutions — streamlining operations, improving financials, and driving measurable patient outcomes through expert guidance and proven technology.
 

Connect with our team

Whether you're evaluating a new infusion program or optimizing an existing model, Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions can help your team assess opportunities and prioritize what comes next.