Beyond the Drip Podcast

About Beyond the Drip Podcast

Welcome to Beyond the Drip Podcast!Join us as we explore the world of Infusion Pharmacy, including Home Infusion and Ambulatory Infusion Centers. Featuring interviews with industry trailblazers, this podcast is your go-to source for the latest news, trends, innovations, and insights in the infusion industry. Whether you're a healthcare professional or just curious about infusion pharmacy, Beyond the Drip Podcast is here to keep you informed and inspired. Tune in and take your knowledge beyond the drip! New podcasts released monthly!

Publisher

Prochant

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jun 2024

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Beyond the Drip: The State of Immunoglobulin Therapy with Luba Sobolevsky, President & CEO of IgNS

   In this episode of Beyond the Drip, Luba Sobolevsky, President & CEO, of the Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS) joins co-hosts Jon Love, Brian O’Sullivan, Pamela McIntyre, and Brandon Carpenter to discuss the current state of immunoglobulin therapy, and the challenges emerging as demand continues to grow. Key Takeaways Immunoglobulin therapy continues to grow, with more than 70 clinical indications and additional uses under investigation. The shift toward home care, ambulatory infusion centers, and other alternate sites is accelerating faster than many providers can adapt. Ig therapy is highly complex. Providers need specialized training, clinical competency, operational protocols, and appropriate accreditation to deliver it safely. Payer policies and step-therapy requirements can create unnecessary barriers, particularly when patients are required to try IVIG before receiving SCIG. Better communication between payers, providers, clinicians, manufacturers, and patient advocates is essential to improving access and reducing inappropriate denials. Patient-satisfaction scores alone do not provide a complete picture of care. Providers should also measure adverse reactions, quality of life, treatment continuity, and clinical outcomes. AI can improve data analysis and administrative efficiency, but relying on it to make coverage decisions without individualized human review could put patients at risk. IgNS is helping the industry establish stronger standards, measure clinical competency, educate providers, and keep patient safety at the center of continued growth. Guest Speaker: Luba Sobolevsky, Pharm.D., IgCP®, President | CEO at Immunoglobulin National Society Dr. Luba Sobolevsky is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS), the central, standards-setting healthcare organization in the field of Ig therapy and biologics. Dr. Sobolevsky has over 25 years of diverse leadership experience across the healthcare field, including clinical practice, education, and pharmaceutical industry. She oversees IgNS’ strategic initiatives and the development of comprehensive programs and resources that promote best clinical practices and optimal patient outcomes. She is responsible for expanding and improving interdisciplinary and industry-wide collaboration and alliances. Dr. Sobolevsky leads IgNS’ Patient 360 division, dedicated to patient advocacy, education and outcomes research. She has been actively engaged in research and publication in areas of optimizing immunoglobulin practice, patient experience, health equity, healthcare team competencies, and the improvement of screening and diagnosis of rare diseases. Dr. Sobolevsky holds a PharmD degree from the University of Southern California and a BA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Beyond the Drip: Dr. Sohail Masood, Home Infusion Pioneer and IVIG Trailblazer, on Building KabaFusion with Patient-First Care

   Welcome to Beyond the Drip, where we dive into the fascinating world of Infusion Pharmacy, from Home Infusion to Ambulatory Infusion Centers. Expect topical conversations on the latest happenings in Infusion from industry leaders who will bring you the latest news, trends and innovations in the infusion industry, as well as expert insights and stories to keep you informed and inspired. In Episode 19, the hosts sit down with Dr. Sohail Masood, Founder, CEO and Chairman of KabaFusion, to discuss the experiences and principles that shaped his career in home infusion. From arriving in the United States at 19 with little money to building national infusion companies, Dr. Masood shares how persistence, patient advocacy and a strong moral framework influenced his approach to leadership and growth. He reflects on the risks behind some of his biggest decisions, including continuing to provide IVIG to patients despite reimbursement uncertainty, as well as the lessons he has carried into KabaFusion’s expansion. The conversation also explores revenue cycle management, payer relationships, IVIG and the growing role of technology and data in home infusion, offering a broader look at both the business and clinical challenges shaping the industry today. Key Takeaways Patient care has remained central to Dr. Masood’s decisions, even when protecting access to treatment required significant financial risk. KabaFusion’s national growth followed a deliberate “smiley face” strategy focused on major population centers. Bad debt and DSO are critical RCM metrics, but many revenue cycle problems begin upstream with intake, authorization and documentation. Dr. Masood believes IVIG will remain an important therapy despite payer pressure and the emergence of newer treatment options. Technology and data will play a growing role in improving operations, reporting and decision making across home infusion. The episode shows how Dr. Masood’s patient-first philosophy has remained consistent even as his companies have grown and the industry has become more complex. For home infusion leaders, his story offers a clear message: build strong financial and operational systems, invest in people and technology and pursue growth without losing sight of the patients the organization exists to serve. It is a perspective shaped by decades of experience and by a belief that financial success should be the result of doing good work, not the reason for doing it. Want to hear the stories and lessons behind Dr. Masood’s remarkable journey? Listen to the full episode of Beyond the Drip for his perspective on building KabaFusion, putting patients first and navigating the future of home infusion. Guest Speaker: Dr. Sohail Masood runs his businesses on a belief he's held since pharmacy school: grounding care firmly in empathy for both patients and healthcare professionals by restoring the humanity essential to quality care and better outcomes. Prior to him starting Crescent Healthcare, patients with rare neuromuscular diseases had nowhere to turn but the hospital. He created the market and the reimbursement pathways that let them heal at home with IVIG. Patient care has consistently been central to his mission. In 1997, when Medicare withdrew coverage for IVIG treatment for CIDP patients, he personally committed $2 million to ensure uninterrupted access to therapy, while simultaneously advocating before Medicare to reverse the decision, an effort that ultimately succeeded. His advocacy also helped secure Medicare coverage of IVIG for Pemphigus and Pemphigoid in 2003, expanding access beyond CIDP. When an IVIG shortage stalled a landmark Stiff Person Syndrome study, he donated the drug himself to keep the research moving forward. Dr. Masood and pharmacist Mona...

3. 

   31 Jul 2026

   Beyond the Drip: ACHC Accreditation for Infusion and Specialty Pharmacy Providers

   Welcome to Beyond the Drip, where we dive into the fascinating world of Infusion Pharmacy, from Home Infusion to Ambulatory Infusion Centers. Expect topical conversations on the latest happenings in Infusion from industry leaders who will bring you the latest news, trends and innovations in the infusion industry, as well as expert insights and stories to keep you informed and inspired. Unlock the truth about accreditation in the infusion industry. It’s more than a checkbox, it’s a game-changer for patient safety, regulatory compliance, and business growth. In this episode of Beyond the Drip, industry experts Tammy Bladey and Brandy Allen from ACHC share how accreditation is becoming a real strategic advantage—and how providers can use it to improve care, lower risk, and stay competitive. Co-hosts, Jon Love, Paula Roth, and Brian O'Sullivan talk with the guests about what survey day really looks like, why team preparation matters, and how to make accreditation part of everyday operations instead of a last-minute scramble. Tammy and Brandy also explain how to build a stronger culture of compliance, track outcomes, and use accreditation as a tool for both quality and growth.You’ll learn why staying on top of accreditation matters for licensing, reimbursement, and payer relationships, and how the right approach can help protect your organization from costly surprises. Whether you’re an owner, manager, or clinician, this conversation offers practical guidance you can actually use.Tammy Bladey brings more than 30 years of pharmacy leadership experience across closed-door pharmacy, infusion, and specialty settings, and now supports accreditation efforts for ACHC. Brandy Allen adds deep operational and standards expertise, giving listeners a grounded look at how accreditation works in the real world.If you’re ready to see accreditation as more than a requirement, this episode will help you understand why it matters and how to use it to strengthen your infusion practice. Featured topics: ACHC accreditation Infusion pharmacy standards Specialty pharmacy services Patient safety Regulatory compliance Survey preparation Continuous readiness Quality management Outcomes tracking Payer acceptance Reimbursement strategy Business growth Accreditation as a competitive advantage Team-based preparation Medicare DMEPOS standards Guest Speakers: Tammy Blady, RPh, HDDP - Corporate Pharmacy Surveyor Tammy Blady, RPh, HDDP, is dedicated to ensuring quality and safety measures are upheld across pharmacy operations. With over 37 years in pharmacy, she brings a depth of knowledge to her role as a Corporate Surveyor with ACHC, a leading national pharmacy accreditor. Her extensive experience — particularly in sterile compounding and hospital and long-term care operations — enables her to connect on a peer-to-peer basis with the pharmacies she serves. Ms. Blady is committed to providing pharmacies a positive, educational accreditation survey experience that promotes a culture of excellence and guides operational and outcome improvements. Brandi Allen, RPh - Corporate Pharmacy Liaison Brandi Allen is the Corporate Pharmacy Liaison at ACHC, bringing more than 30 years of experience across infusion, specialty, long-term care, and retail pharmacy. Throughout her career she has built a reputation for strong leadership, operational efficiency, and a commitment to advancing quality patient care. During her four years with ACHC, she has applied her extensive management background and broad industry expertise to support accreditation, quality improvement, and regulatory excellence.Outside of her professional career, Brandi enjoys spending time outdoors. An avid scuba diver and certified scuba instructor, she loves...

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