Penny Allen RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIA
Vice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NH
Penny Allen RD CNSC FASPEN FNHIA is the Vice President of Nutrition Support Services for Optum Infusion Pharmacy. Penny began her nutrition support career at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts after obtaining her nutrition degree from the University of New Hampshire. She has spent over 30 years in the home infusion setting in a variety of roles, currently serving as the nutrition support lead for Optum Infusion Pharmacy driving state of the art nutrition support care based on ASPEN standards and excellence in home nutrition support. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), serves as Immediate Past Chair of the ASPEN Public Policy Committee, current Chair of the National Home Infusion’s Medicare Contractor and Advisory Committee and is a published subject matter expert in Medicare PN and EN policies and other home nutrition support related topics. Her career passion is improving access to quality nutrition support therapies for all patients.
Email: pallen1@optum.com
Appearances
DateJanuary 18, 2016Credits1.5 Dietitian | 1.5 Nurse | 1.5 Pharmacist | 1.5 Physician | 1.5 Other | Expired April 7, 2017* Identify specific areas and processes where risk is highest in the patient transitionSpeakers
Penny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIAVice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NHBrenda Gray, PharmD, CNSC, BCNSP, VA-BC, BCSCP, FASPENSenior Clinical Educator, Clinical Pharmacy Partners, Tampa, FLFelicia Schaps, BSN, RN, CRNI, OCN, CNSC, IgCNNational Director of Clinical Nursing Operations, BioScrip, Inc.Ryan T. Hurt, MD, PhD, FASPENProfessor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MNDebora Duro, MD, MSMedical Director, Program Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Broward Health, Tampa, FL
DateSeptember 24, 2016Credits1 Dietitian | 1 Nurse | 1 Pharmacist | 1 Physician | 1 Other | Expired November 19, 2016Speakers
Penny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIAVice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NHBrenda Gray, PharmD, CNSC, BCNSP, VA-BC, BCSCP, FASPENSenior Clinical Educator, Clinical Pharmacy Partners, Tampa, FLKevn M. McNamara, PharmD, RPH, CSP, PRS, CNSC, BCSCPDirector of Accreditation, Azina Rx, Fort Myers, FL- DateAugust 27, 2021
Speakers
Beverly Holcombe, PharmD, BCNSP, FASHP, FASPENClinical Practice Specialist, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Silver Spring, MDPenny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIAVice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NH 
DateMarch 28, 2022* Improve the quality and safety of all patients/consumers receiving nutrition supportSpeakers
Bettemarie Bond, OTR/LPatient Advocate and Ambassador, The Oley Foundation, Levittown, PAPenny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIAVice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NHJay Mirtallo, RPhProfessor Emeritus, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHModerator
Allison Blackmer, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, FCCP, FASPEN$39Standard PriceMembers save $20
DateMarch 3, 2024In this session, we will be discussing the results of the ASPEN parenteral nutrition access surveys that were conducted in 2023. The aim of these surveys was to understand the challenges faced by clinicians (providers) and patients due to access issues…Speakers
Bettemarie Bond, OTR/LPatient Advocate and Ambassador, The Oley Foundation, Levittown, PAJay Mirtallo, RPhProfessor Emeritus, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OHPenny Allen, RD, CNSC, FASPEN, FNHIAVice President, Nutrition Services, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, North Hampton, NHBeth Gore, PhDExecutive Director, The Oley Foundation, Delmar, NYPatty Byers, MD, FACSProfessor; Section Chief, Surgical Nutritional and Metabolic Surgery, DeWitt Daughtry Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL$39Standard PriceMembers save $20
