About NHIA
NHIA Committees
NHIA committees bring together the thought-leaders and innovators in home infusion therapy and play a critical role in driving the policies and priorities of the association. NHIA currently has six active committees which meet monthly via conference call and in person at the NHIA Annual Conference.
Recitation
of Responsibilities for NHIA Committee Members
Application for Participation
in NHIA Committees
Education Committee
Home Infusion EDI Coalition
Membership Committee
Payer Relations Committee
Standards Committee
Education Committee Mission: To develop quality educational programming for NHIA members and other stakeholders on business management, reimbursement, sales and marketing, and clinical topics related to alternate-site infusion therapy.
Chair: Melissa Leone RN, BSN, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Hamden, CT
Staff Liaison: Nancy Kramer RN, BSN, CRNI®, NHIA, Alexandria, VA
David Adair MBA, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Kelly Aldridge BSW, Home Solutions Infusion Therapy, Vineland, NJ
Brian Boser, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Sue Brajdic, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Debbie Cain RN, CRNI®, Home Parenteral Services, Cox Health, Springfield, MO
Pammi Farren RPh, PhD, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Columbus, OH
Lynette McFarland, Advantage Reimbursement, Kansas City, KS
Les McKay, Home Choice Partners, Norfolk, VA
Nita Meaux RN, CRNI®, Walgreens-OptionCare, Buffalo Grove, IL
Debra Moll RN, BSN, Community Surgical Infusion, Toms River, NJ
Anna Nowobilski-Vasilios PharmD, MBA, FASHP, BCNSP, Annovation, Chicago, IL
Gale Porter, CarePro Home Health and Home Infusion, Cedar Rapids, IA
Kevin Ross RN, BSN, Critical Care Systems, Bartonville, TX
Felicia Schaps RN, CRNI®, OCN, CNSC, HomeChoice Partners, Inc., Sterling, VA
Sarah Schwebke, Machesney Park, IL
Kerry Stone MS, RD, CNSC, Walgreens, LaJolla, CA
Joanie Zavala, Advantage Reimbursement, Cranston, RI
Home Infusion EDI Coalition (HIEC) Mission: To represent the best interests of the home infusion industry through the formulation, communication, and implementation of a nationally standardized coding system devoted to the description and classification of infusion products and services, and the promotion and advancement of EDI and electronic claiming capabilities for the infusion industry. Learn more about HIEC.
Chair: Bruce E Rodman, MBA, NHIA, Alexandria, VA
Vice Chair: Ramona R. Moenter, RPh, MBA, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Sacramento, CA
Secretary: Ed Neumann, Home Care IV of Bend, Inc., Bend, OR
Board Liaison: Len Holman, RPh, CarePoint Partners, Canfield, OH
Richelle Colucci-Nunn, Jefferson Home Infusion, Radnor, PA
Cynde Derryberry, Infusion Partners, Cincinnati, OH
Michele Hessler, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Gettysburg, PA
Renee Hunt, Paragon Infusion Care, Inc., Dallas, TX
Shelby Marshall, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Veronica Simmons, Crescent Healthcare, Costa Mesa, CA
Leslie J. Vaughan, Crescent Healthcare, Anaheim, CA
Membership Committee Mission: The membership committee is focused on its core mission of growing NHIA membership and increasing the retention rate. The committee's role is to support the NHIA membership staff in an advisory capacity. .
Chair: Gary Dangerfield, Acces IV, Inc. Marina CA
Staff Liaison: Russell Bodoff, NHIA, Alexandria, VA
Jeff Battinus, Coram Specialty Infusion, Mount Prospect, IL
Allison Brewer, Sherwood IV Home Therapy, Demorest, GA
Maggie Burch, B.Braun Medical Inc, Bethlehem, PA
Debbie Cain, RN, CRNI, Cox Home Parenteral Services, Springfield, MO
Barbara H. Dembsky, RPh, Home Care IV of Bend, Bend, OR
Anne DiRenzo, MS, MediLink Homecare, Inc., Hammonton, NJ
Lynn Kelley, R.Ph. Cox Home Parenteral Services, Springfield, MO
Shari Mailander, RN, Option Care of Eastern & Central Iowa
Terry Sweet, PharmD, BCNSP, Foundation Management Services, Lubbock, TX
Payer Relations Committee Mission: By reaching out to government and private payers, analyze, educate, and advocate to improve reimbursement operational efficiency and coverage for provision of infusion and specialized pharmacy products and services to the entire spectrum of home-based patients.
Chair: Jeanne Lugli, Advantage Reimbursement, Andover, MA
Vice Chair: Mary Eckstein, Chartwell Midwest Wisconsin, Middleton, WI
Secretary: Julie K Runyon, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Sacramento, CA
Chair, NHIA DAC Representatives: Lynda Clay, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Board Liaison: Christopher Maksym, PharmD, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Home Care Services, Ann Arbor, MI
Staff Liaison: Bruce E Rodman, MBA, NHIA, Alexandria VA
NHIA DAC Representatives:
Region A: Lynda Clay, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Region B: Michael Semon, RPh, Caring Solutions Inc., Crestline, OH
Region C: Pamela Dentino-Olson, Walgreens-OptionCare, Buffalo Grove, IL
Region D: Deanne Birch, Amerita, Salt Lake City, UT
Tammy Higgins, Horizon Healthcare Services, Lancaster, PA
Linda Payne, Reimbursement Concepts, Weirton, WV
Paula Roth, Reimbursement Concepts, Weirton, WV
Pearl Shores, Shores Enterprises, Escondido, CA
Robbie Spearman, Medical Alternatives, Millington, TN
Jody Strain, Nutrishare, Elk Grove, CA
Standards/Accreditation Committee Mission: To facilitate the effective communication of information on behalf of the NHIA Board of Directors and its members, related to accreditation, industry practice standards, and organizational benchmarking.
Chair, ACHC and ASHP Liasion: Barbara Petroff MS, RPh, FASHP, Critical Care Systems, Wixom, MI
Staff Liaison: Nancy Kramer RN, BSN, CRNI®, NHIA, Alexandria, VA
TJC PTAC Alternate: Tony Powers PharmD, Medical Alternatives, Millington, TN
TJC PTAC Rep: Barbara Prosser RPh, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Tom Brown RPh, MBA, Jefferson Home Infusion Services, Philadelphia, PA
Carolyn Carlson RN, Horizon Healthcare Services, Lancaster, PA
Don Filibeck PharmD, MBA, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Jackie Haas RN, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Mendota Heights, MN
Darla King, Home Intensive Care, San Antonio, TX
Brenda Lance RN, MSN, NorthCoast Infusion Network, Beachwood, OH
Steve Pate DPh, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Nitin Patel RPh, BioScrip, Conshohocken, PA
Tom Rout BS, RPh, Walgreens-OptionCare, Buffalo Grove, IL
Julie Slattery, MS, RN, Chartwell Midwest, Middleton, WI
Grace Sierchio, RN, MSN, CRNI®, Vital Care Inc, Tampa, FL
Patricia Sirois, PharmD, BCNSP, Home Med, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI
Brian Swift, PharmD, MBA, Jefferson Home Infusion Services, Philadelphia, PA
Samuel Wachsman, RPh, Horizon Healthcare Services, Lancaster, PA
If you are interested in participating in the above committees, please fill out the committee application. Either submit it online or fax it to the NHIA office at 703-683-1484. Current NHIA membership is required.