POST OUTLINE 1) What we’ve learned. What it means for your 340B program. Overview of VytlOne 340B Team experience and successes Dealing with frequent, unexpected changes 2) Potential 340B developments for 2024 National legislation prospects State regulatory changes 3) Legislative & court updates Bill introduced into House Of Representatives Supreme Court overturns 340B restriction cuts … Read More
The first thing new patients at VytlOne’s Pharmacy in Ocean Springs notice about Mae Durkin are the good manners. While she greets them by their first names, it’s always preceded by the title: “Mister” John, “Miss” Jane. It’s more than a habit. It’s an hereditary trait. (“My mother didn’t get mad much, but one of … Read More
Why a Specialty Pharmacy? (Overview) As chronic illnesses become increasingly common in the United States, the number of specialty medications for managing these conditions has skyrocketed. According to a report by The American Hospital Association, the number of Americans with chronic medical conditions will grow by a projected 9% between 2020 and 2030, an increase … Read More
VytlOne recently gathered three of its corporate executives for an in-depth discussion of how an eligible health system can optimize revenues from its 340B program and its retail pharmacy, to help build and fund an onsite specialty pharmacy. Below is a lightly-edited transcript of that discussion. NOTE: If you’d prefer to watch the complete video … Read More
If you’re a first-time patient of VytlOne’s pharmacy at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, and you want to get Mariana Elia talking, really talking, it helps to know key trigger words. Key words and phrases like “Hello,” “How are you?” and “Tell me about yourself.” All highly effective for starting a lively conversation, to be sure. But … Read More
Congress established the 340B program in 1992 to help non-profit hospitals fill-in the significant revenue gaps inherent to their business models. What the bill’s supporters did not foresee, and what very few eligible health systems realize — even today — is that 340B can function as the central hub of a multi-point program. One that … Read More
Below is a graphic overview of VytlOne’s integrated approach to optimizing a health system’s pharmacy services, savings and revenue. In 340B support alone, we’ve generated over $500 million for the hospitals we serve — revenue those systems have used to positively impact the quality and scope of patient care they offer, in countless ways. Why … Read More
It’s no secret that the 340B Drug Pricing Program has been a lifeline for eligible health systems, enabling them to fill-in the massive revenue gaps inherent to the non-profit-hospital business model (and, in the process, support their mission of providing quality care to our nation’s most vulnerable patients) through access to discounted prescription refills. At … Read More
Randy Bell’s last pharmacy job was so disheartening, he left his chosen profession for seven years. And that’s not the half of it. It was a full year before his next career move — residential real estate — started generating positive income flow. So yes, you could say it’s a bit of an understatement when … Read More
Based on our experience, it’s a claim we can make with 100% certainty. VytlOne has supported the 340B programs of more than 100 health systems and health centers since 2019. Altogether, we’ve generated nearly $1 billion in pharmacy-related savings for our clients. While the average 340B hospital’s revenues have decreased significantly since the 2020 advent … Read More
