Immunoglobulin Therapy (IVIg/SCIg)

For patients with Immunodeficiency diseases, immune globulin therapy, commonly referred to as IVIg or SCIg therapy, may be needed to deliver plasma antibodies directly into the bloodstream. 

This infusion is necessary for building or maintaining a patient’s weakened immune system with conditions such as Primary Immune Deficiency (PID), inflammatory Myasthenia Gravis (MG), and Polyneuropathy. Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).

There are many therapies available for a wide range of conditions which may be delivered either intravenously (IV) or subcutaneous (SC). (Among the therapies we offer are GAMMAGARD®, Gamunex-C®, and Privigen® Infusion Therapy, and HyQvia and Hizentra subcutaneous therapy.) Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties provides infusion therapy to be administered in the home, or at our Infusion Specialty Suites located conveniently in Ridgeland by our trained infusion nurses.

Clinical Team:
​Our pharmacists and nurses will assist you from the point of discharge at the hospital and throughout the entire course of treatment. 

• Infusion nurses on staff to administer in the home or in our specialty infusion suites

• Extensive training provided by nurses and therapists for both patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment 

Corticosteroid Therapy

Corticosteroids are powerful, anti-inflammatory medicines often used to maintain remission or control flare-ups of rheumatic diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis or inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

In many cases, steroids are delivered orally, and for short term use. However, for many who don’t respond to oral forms of corticosteroids, infusion therapy is prescribed.

The portable easy pumps and IV components we supply are designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility.

Clinical Team:
​Our pharmacists and nurses will assist you from the point of discharge at the hospital and throughout the entire course of treatment. 

• Infusion nurses on staff to administer in the home or in our specialty infusion suites

• Extensive training provided by nurses for both patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Lab value monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment

• Continuous follow up with physicians, case managers, home health nurses and other healthcare providers on a regular basis

Inotropic Therapy

Whether the patient is actively managing their CHF condition, or awaiting an organ transplant, Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties can provide in-home infusion for their Inotropic therapy. 

Inotropic medications including Milrinone, Dopamine, and Dobutamine, are used to control muscle contractions of the heart.  Our comprehensive cardiac program is used to manage the symptoms of heart failure with medications and therapies approved by payers and ordered by physicians. Our program focuses on the patient’s quality of life, while our skilled clinicians teach patients in the home, or our own Specialty Infusion Suites.

The ambulatory pumps and IV components we use are designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility

Clinical Team:
​Our pharmacists and nurses will assist you from the point of discharge at the hospital and throughout the entire course of treatment.

• Infusion nurses on staff to train to administer in the home

• Extensive training provided by nurses for both patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment

• Continuous follow up with physicians, case managers, home health nurses and other healthcare providers on a regular basis

Biologics

Biologic therapies are used for patients with autoimmune conditions. These types of conditions occur when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy tissue by mistake.

Common autoimmune conditions include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and ALS among others. Biologics can be administered at home or at our infusion suites depending on which biologic is prescribed by your physician. 

Anti-Infective Therapy

Whether a short term antibiotic treatment, or complex, long-term anti-infective therapy, Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties can provide the infusion treatment for the patient in their own home.

The duration of treatment may range from days to several months depending on the severity of the infection.

Prescribed treatments may consist of antibiotic and anti-fungal medications delivered through infusion therapy. Patients and their caregivers can easily learn to administer home IV antibiotics with training and support from our infusion nurses. 

The portable easy pumps and IV components we use are designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility.

Clinical Team:
​Our pharmacists and nurses will assist you from the point of discharge at the hospital and throughout the entire course of treatment.

• Infusion nurses on staff to train to administer in the home or in our specialty infusion suites

• Extensive training provided by nurses for both patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment

• Continuous follow up with physicians, case managers, home health nurses and other healthcare providers on a regular basis

Pediatric Infusion

When your child or adolescent is facing a serious infection or chronic illness, it can be overwhelming. Maintaining a normal, active life is not only important for your child’s recovery, but also important to everyone in the family.

Infusion therapy may be administered to infants, children and adolescents who require either one-time or ongoing IV therapy for a variety of acute and chronic illnesses including blood or genetic disorders, infections, immune deficiency, gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders.

Whether your pediatrician or specialist has prescribed short-term infusion antibiotics, or longer term immunoglobulin therapy, Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties is ready to provide all of the infusion services that you may need for your little one.
The ambulatory pumps and IV components we use are designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility

Clinical Team:
​Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties has a team of nurses and therapists with extensive pediatric experience. The experience they extend to you and your family will give you peace of mind during what can be a very unsettling time for you and your family. More importantly, our team communicates daily with your home health agency, physician offices, and other healthcare providers to ensure that they are well informed of your continued treatment and progress.

• Infusion nurses are on staff to train to administer in the home or in our specialty infusion suites

• Extensive training provided by nurses for both patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment

• Continuous follow up with physicians, case managers, home health nurses and other healthcare providers on a regular basis

Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)

Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties offers Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) for patients – both adult and pediatric - with conditions preventing the absorption of essential nutrients traditionally through the digestive system.

Among these conditions include Crohn’s Disease, short bowel syndrome, cancer, and other diseases of the bowels.  For these patients, essential nutrients are delivered intravenously directly into the veins. Each feeding dose is measured and adjusted based on the directions of your physician. 
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The goal of our TPN program at Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties is to provide coordination from hospital-to-home and provide family and caregiver education in the home. Among the key nutrients delivered through TPN are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, electrolytes, and other trace elements. These are essential for the patient to maintain strength, hydration, and energy.  By using in-home infusion, patients are able to continue their normal, daily life with little disruption.
The ambulatory pumps and IV components we use are designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility.

Clinical Team:
​Our pharmacists and nurses will assist you from the point of discharge at the hospital and throughout the entire course of treatment.

• Infusion nurses on staff to train to administer in the home

• Extensive training provided by nurses for patient and caregivers

• Drug interaction monitoring

• Comprehensive, personalized assessment during each phase of treatment 

• Continuous follow up with physicians, case managers, home health nurses and other healthcare providers on a regular basis

Enteral Nutrition

Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties offers Enteral Nutrition solutions for patients – both adult and pediatric - with conditions preventing the absorption of essential nutrients traditionally through the digestive system.

Whether feeding through a Gastrostomy tube (G-tube), Nasogastric tube (NG-tube), patients receive the nutrients needed directly into the digestive system. Each feeding dose is measured and adjusted based on the directions of your physician. 
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The goal of our Enteral Nutrition program at Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties is to provide coordination from hospital-to-home and provide family and caregiver education in the home.  We carry a wide variety of enteral formulas and special foods to accommodate each individual’s nutrition needs. Each month, supplies and food are conveniently shipped directly to the patient’s home. This convenience enables patients to continue their normal, daily life with little disruption.
Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties carries a variety of portable, continuous feed pumps designed for ease of use and portability.  Whether pediatric patients or adults, our goal is to provide equipment and a process that allows for maximum flexibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Infusion Therapy?

Infusion therapy treats a wide range of conditions and is administered straight into a patient’s bloodstream. Infusions can include medication or special fluids to provide additional nutrition. Common conditions treated with infusion therapy are autoimmune diseases, infections, some cancers, neurological disorders, iron deficiency, bleeding disorders, heart failure and women’s health. Many times, infusion therapy is also used for pain management and parenteral and enteral nutrition, which can be the result of an associated condition.

Benefits of Infusion Therapy

Infusions are often used because they do not cause gastrointestinal discomfort due to their ability to bypass the gut and often, they are more effective than oral treatments due to their mechanism of action. Depending on your condition, infusion therapy can take place in the comfort of your own home, onsite at an infusion suite or a combination of both. Many infusion treatments are given every several weeks, making them convenient as well.

Infusion Therapy Safety

At Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties, safety is our top priority. Treating patients with infusion therapy requires extensive training to ensure the process runs smoothly and securely. At Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties, we employ specialized infusion registered nurses stay ahead by being exposed to the newest advances in technology and practicing within the infusion nursing specialty. If you ever have any questions about your infusion therapy, we have 24/7 on call nursing and pharmacy support. Our clinical staff stays in close contact with your providers throughout your care journey and will monitor your treatment before, during, and after it’s received.

Why Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties?

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, so we’ve built our service lines and staff to support a safe, convenient and quality care experience with every patient encounter.

• Two decades working with providers, case managers, healthcare institutions and hospitals throughout Mississippi.

• A wide array of clinical staff including trained infusion nurses to ensure home infusions or visits to our infusion suites are supported by those who are connected to a patient’s providers and trained to provide the highest level of quality care.

• Patient Access – we ensure patients always can reach clinical staff when needed with 24/7 pharmacy and nursing on call support.

• Board of Certification accredited pharmacy.

• Medications are compounded and prepared by licensed pharmacists in our ISO certified cleanroom.

• Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties meets the highest level of standards outlined in USP 797.

• Member of the National Health Care Infusion Association to stay connected to the latest advances in technology and safety.

Costs and Coverage of Infusion Therapy

Health Care Medical Infusion Specialties is in network with Medicare, Medicaid, MississippiCAN, Blue Cross Blue Shield and hundreds of other insurance payors. If you have questions about coverage or payment, our reimbursement specialists can assist you with navigation of insurance and medical benefits.