The Rising Impact of Infusions
More than 3.2 million Americans receive infusion care, and that number is growing.
Hospitals have an average 6:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, with many patients required to travel and spend hours each week in non-ideal settings.
When patients get infusion therapy in a hospital, costs are often marked up 300% above what the same treatment would cost in a different setting.
The U.S. spends more than $110 billion annually on infusion care. Infusions make up about 10% of employer healthcare spending.
Lantern combines significant savings with safe, appropriate infusion care
The Lantern Infusion Care Difference
Lower Costs, Better Experiences
By managing the site of care for infusion therapy, employers can significantly reduce costs while creating a higher-quality member experience that prioritizes caring for the whole person.
Lantern negotiates lower rates for infusions either in the home or at ambulatory infusion centers and guides members to the most appropriate site of care for them.
Through Lantern, employers can save upwards of 40%+ on infusion care for each member who can be treated outside of a hospital setting.
A Convenient, Comfortable Care Experience
Hospital nurses often have six or more infusion patients at a time—a higher nurse-to-patient ratio than in ambulatory infusion centers or 1:1 care at home. Patients going to hospital-based infusion centers also often have to travel and spend several hours getting treatments.
While the hospital is the best site of care for some patients, many patients, including those who have complex medical needs, can get safe, effective and appropriate treatment at home or at an ambulatory infusion center in their community. Lantern members also have access to personalized support from a clinical care team that can educate and guide them during the infusion journey.
The Right Care at the Right Place
Receiving infusions in the home or in a high-quality ambulatory infusion center leads to outcomes as good or better than the hospital for many patients.
But we know that healthcare isn’t one-size-fits-all. When determining site of care, we consider the whole person, including their specific medications, comorbidities and social determinants of health.
