A once-small chain of infusion centers has accumulated major investments in a bid to disrupt a $19 billion market — and that chain plans to grow until it reaches the top.
IVX Health offers infusion services to people with chronic health conditions. The eight-year-old company moved its headquarters from Kansas City to Middle Tennessee under its former name, Infusion Express, in 2018 with nine facilities in its portfolio. And it selected former Change Healthcare executive Doug Ghertner to guide the company through its transition.
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