Tag: Drew Walk
‘Fiercely independent’ Soleo Health maps its future
June 28, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
FRISCO, Texas – When Soleo Health founders Drew Walk and Craig Vollmer decided to launch Soleo Health, they knew they wanted to build an infusion company with staying power.
“We knew it had to be national in scale and able to grow, but we also wanted to be thoughtful about providing a broad range of therapies,” said Walk, CEO. “We also recognized that if we built something that not only provided great service but also was able to articulate the value through...
Soleo’s Drew Walk named to NHIA board
March 22, 2023HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health CEO Drew Walk has been to the National Home Infusion Association’s 2023-2024 board of directors. Walk joins a group of seasoned home infusion experts on the board. “It is both a privilege and an honor to be asked to serve on NHIA’s board of directors alongside industry leaders and individuals who lead well-established and respected companies in the home infusion arena,” said Walk. “I am proud to have an opportunity to add my voice to...
Infusion report: No matter how you spin it, access has gone down
March 10, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – A new report from CMS is an “indictment” of the agency’s current home infusion benefit, say stakeholders.
The “HIT Monitoring Report, February 2023” shows utilization has remained basically flat over a 26-month study period, despite growing Medicare enrollment, with only 1,250 beneficiaries, on average, receiving Part B home infusion services per quarter.
“We do feel like this is more evidence that CMS’s flawed policy...
Soleo Health earns Gold Seal
November 10, 2022HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health has been awarded Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for three programs. It has been awarded new accreditations for both home infusion therapy and specialty pharmacy, and re-accreditation for home care – each valid for 36 months. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. “Our focus on clinical excellence, quality care and patient safety...
Soleo Health ranks eighth among fastest-growing companies
October 19, 2022HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health, a national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services, has ranked eighth on Dallas Business Journal’s eighth annual list of the 50 Fastest-Growing Middle Market Companies across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “Soleo Health earned a spot in the top 10 based on our organic growth; geographic expansion; increases in therapeutic programs; and the forging of new relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, health insurance plans and health systems,...
Soleo Health opens specialty center
September 15, 2021HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health has opened a Thyroid Eye Disease Therapeutic Care Management Center. Soleo Health’s TCMCs are designed to support patients nationally with specific complex conditions, including rare and ultra-rare diseases and the respective therapies used to treat them. “We created our TED TCMC to provide clinical expertise and a support system for patients, caregivers and physicians nationwide,” said Drew Walk, CEO. “Our TCMCs provide a consistent patient...
Infusion stakeholders take fight back to Congress
August 20, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Stakeholders are taking another swing at fixing the home infusion benefit, with new legislation introduced and, overall, increased awareness among lawmakers of the value of providing care in the home.
The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, introduced Aug. 5 by Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., provides technical clarifications to remove the requirement that a nurse or other health care professional be present in the patient’s home...
Soleo Health throws support behind infusion bill
August 17, 2021HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health has announced its “strong” support of S.2652, The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act. Introduced by Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Scott, R-SC, the legislation seeks to ensure patients’ access to life-saving home infusion therapy by providing appropriate reimbursement for such professional services. “Enactment of S.2652 would allow us to continue to deliver the high levels of quality care and deep clinical expertise to which...
Soleo Health earns URAC accreditation
June 9, 2021HME News Staff
FRISCO, Texas – Soleo Health’s Phoenix location has earned Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, the leading independent accrediting organization focused on supporting the quality of health care through leadership, accreditation, measurement and innovation standards and programs. With this URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, Soleo Health Phoenix demonstrates the highest value and quality in delivering enhanced clinical services to patients, payers, manufacturers and providers....
Soleo Direct uses data to keep patients home
September 30, 2020Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
FRISCO, Texas - A new program that seeks to get patients started on infusion therapy without a hospital visit is coinciding with an inflection point in health care created by the ongoing pandemic, says Soleo Health CEO Drew Walk.As COVID cases spike in certain markets across the country, hospitals are looking for alternatives to bringing patients in for treatment, he says.“The value of home infusion has been accelerated,” he said. “They now feel more comfortable keeping the patients...