Home Infusion

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (February 3, 2022)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) appreciates the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) publication, “HIT Monitoring Report, January 2022,” which summarizes utilization trends for the Medicare Part B home infusion therapy (HIT) services benefit over three years.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (January 20, 2022)—In a statement, the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and several allied organizations called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulatory agencies to investigate unregulated direct access infusion businesses, which provide individuals with intravenous solutions absent the recommendation of a licensed prescriber.

OVERRLAND PARK, Kan. (January 7, 2022)—WellSky, a health and community care technology company, and Option Care Health Inc., a provider of home and alternate site infusion services, announced they will launch CommonWell Health Alliance services in Quarter 2 of 2022, enabling better care coordination for the more than 250,000 unique patients Option Care Health serves annually.

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. (December 21, 2021)—CarepathRx, a provider of pharmacy and medication management solutions, announced a new partnership with University of Chicago Medicine to provide comprehensive home and specialty infusion services to the academic health system's growing patient population. This partnership will allow UChicago Medicine to extend its clinical reach into the home and ambulatory setting.

ALEXANDRIA, Va and NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 16, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and PlayMaker Health are pleased to announce the addition of PlayMaker to the Future of Infusion Advisory Council (FIAC). The FIAC is a strategic advisory group to NHIA comprised of manufacturing and service companies who are deeply invested in the home and alternate site infusion industry.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (October 27, 2021)—Registration is now open for the National Home Infusion Association’s (NHIA) 2022 Annual Conference, to be held March 12-16, 2022, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

FREMONT, Neb. (October 7, 2021)—Kubat HealthCare, a health care service provider, announced the acquisition of Miller Pharmacy Specialties located at 322 E 22nd St, Fremont, Nebraska, 68025.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2021)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined a group of like-minded organizations to tell Congress to support existing bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to intravenous (IV) medications in the comfort of their own homes.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (September 14, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) announced that in 2022 it will launch a new peer reviewed publication, Infusion Journal. This new scholarly journal will feature independent research and studies related to infused therapies, patient outcomes, medication safety, economic analyses and case studies.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (August 19, 2021)—Vital Care Infusion Services, a pharmacy franchise business for infusion services, announced the signing of nine franchise agreements that will expand the company’s presence in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, Kansas, Georgia and Pennsylvania. These new signings come on the heels of the company’s record-breaking success in 2020, where it reported a 40% increase in revenue year-over-year.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (August 9, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate that will ensure Medicare patients maintain access to home infusion therapies that require the use of an infusion pump. The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act—introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Sen.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2021)—Late on July 29, U.S. Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska)—co-chairs and co-founders of the Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus—announced the introduction of the bipartisan Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act (S. 2565). Sens. Rosen, Barrasso and Baldwin also announced the introduction of their bipartisan Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2021 (S.

POMPANO BEACH, Florida (June 29, 2021)—International Medical Industries, Inc., which focuses on secure drug delivery technologies, has announced its expansion into the home health market through a strategic partnership with Integrated Medical Systems, Inc. (IMS), a national distributor within the alternate site marketplace.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 11, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce its 2021-2022 Board of Directors. The Board oversees all of the foundation’s efforts to support the advancement of the home and specialty infusion field and patient outcomes through leadership, research and education. It has grown since NHIF’s founding and this year reached seven members, including a new seat for a physician.
 
Joining the Board this year are:

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 19, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce that Varner R. Richards, PharmD is the recipient of the 2021 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 19, 2021)—The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce that Cindy Sumrall, RN, BSN, CRNI, IgCN is the recipient of the 2021 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award. 

ROSEVILLE, Minn. (April 14, 2021)—Pediatric Home Service (PHS), an independent comprehensive homecare provider, announced the expansion of the Infusion Nursing & Pharmacy service to include the full state of WI.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (April 8, 2021)—Vital Care Infusion Services, LLC, a pharmacy franchise business for infusion services, announced that Brett Dethmers has joined the company as chief financial officer. In this new role, Dethmers will work with the Vital Care team in the areas of financial planning, reporting and forecasting, as well as supporting the revenue cycle process and information technology management to grow the Vital Care network.

NETANYA, Israel (January 20, 2021)—Eitan Medical, a global leader in advanced infusion therapy and drug delivery solutions across the care continuum, announced that its upgraded Sapphire infusion pump system software Rev15, which includes the infusion pump, administration sets and accessories, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance.