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NHIA Announces 2026 Class of Fellows

  • April 7, 2026
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is pleased to announce the 2026 Fellow Program (FNHIA) cohort, made up of highly accomplished home and alternate site infusion professionals.

National Home Infusion Foundation Announces Barbara Petroff As the 2026 Women in Leadership Award Recipient

  • April 7, 2026
The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce Barbara Petroff, MS, RPh, BCSCP, CAC, CSPP, IgCP, FNHIA, FASHP as the recipient of the 2026 Women in Leadership Award.

NHIA Announces Melissa Leone to Receive 2026 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award

  • March 31, 2026
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce that Melissa Leone, RN, BSN, FNHIA has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award.

Patient, Stakeholder Groups Urge Congress to Address Medicare’s Failed Home Infusion Benefit

November 12, 2024

A diverse group of more than 35 patient and stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services. In a letter to lawmakers, which brings together stakeholders from across the care continuum, the groups urge congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 1976/H.R. 4104) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

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NHIA Launches Grassroots Letter Writing Campaign in Support of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

November 12, 2024

Momentum has been building for legislators to address Medicare’s broken home infusion benefit as part of a year-end legislative package. After considerable engagement from NHIA, the groundwork has been laid for Congress to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 4104; S. 1976) and enhance access to home infusion services for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

Read More »

A Multi-Center Time Study of Home Infusion Pharmacist Professional Services for Specialty Infusion Medications

November 6, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/LNSK6470

Michelle C. Simpson, PharmD, BCSCP, MWC | David Vermeulen, PharmD, MS | Danell Haines, PhD

Specialty infusion and injection medications are key growth areas in home infusion services. According to the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), over 315,000 specialty patients were served by home infusion pharmacies in 2019, with specialty infusions consistently representing approximately 10% of total patients. Despite the well-documented positive impact of specialty pharmacists on clinical and non-clinical patient outcomes, there is a lack of data on the specific tasks and time that pharmacists dedicate to furnishing specialty medications in home infusion settings. This study aims to fill this gap by quantifying the
time spent and categorizing tasks performed by home infusion pharmacists caring for patients receiving specialty medications.

Read More »

Neighborly Tip Leads to Better Treatment Option

August 20, 2024

After years playing Rugby at the international level, Lyons, Colorado-based artist Sonny Smith went through several surgeries and eventually total replacement of both knees. But, post-surgery, the left knee experienced persistent infection. Sonny has received antibiotic infusions across every major site of care and favors home infusion.

Read More »

NHIA Releases List of Home Infusion Medications

August 12, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee.

Read More »

Home Infusion Patient Satisfaction at an All-Time High

July 30, 2024

In 2017, the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) took the lead in developing the validated and standardized Uniform Patient Satisfaction Survey for Home Infusion Providers. While satisfaction scores have been stellar across 5 years of survey data from more than 43,000 patients, patient satisfaction with home infusion services reached an all-time high in 2023.

Read More »

A Descriptive Study of Vascular Access Devices Among Adult and Pediatric Home Infusion Patients

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/HFTT8970

Barbara McElroy, MSN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ Infusion Nursing Consultant | Danell Haines, PhD Research Consultant | Jennifer Charron RN, MSN, MBA National Home Infusion Association

The Infusion Nurses Society recommends selecting the optimal vascular access device (VAD) for the therapy plan. These recommendations are primarily driven to identify peripheral vs. central vascular access based on infusate properties, the frequency and duration of infusions, unique patient features, and resources available. The objectives of this study are to describe the utilization of VADs in the home infusion setting and identify trends in specific medication treatments and patient populations.

Read More »

Innovative, Multidisciplinary Management of Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/MYMP7927

Johanna Bezjak, PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx | Kayla Szabo PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx | Rebecca Tokarski PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx

The total number of home parenteral nutrition patients in the United States grew steadily from 2011-2015 based on data from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition National Patient Registry for Nutrition Care. In the absence of an active national registry, some sources estimate 40,000 patients in the U.S. are prescribed home parenteral nutrition. The role and necessity of pharmacists within multidisciplinary nutrition support teams is described in numerous domestic and international studies, yet outpatient-based nutritional care for home patients is underrepresented in the literature. This descriptive analysis investigated the value of specially trained home infusion pharmacists and their roles in the management of home parenteral nutrition. The clinical initiative we describe introduces a unique partnership and shared service between 2 practice sites within an integrated health delivery system.

Read More »

Association Between Years of Nursing Experience and Clinical Background Among Home Infusion Nurses: A Descriptive Workforce Assessment

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/WCFG3587

Danell Haines, PhD Research Consultant | Jeannie Counce, FNHIA NHIA | Jennifer Charron RN, MSN, MBA NHIA

Home infusion nursing involves caring for complex patients, thus incorporates clinical training from a variety of practice settings and requires skills and competence often recognized through certifications and past nursing experience. There is a void in research that describes the experience, education, and credentials specific to home infusion nurses. Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine the educational training and certifications that home infusion nurses possess. The secondary objective was to determine the demographics, years of nursing and home infusion experience, and future professional plans as a home infusion nurse. This information is needed to inform the health care professional and industry about the credentials, training, and experience needed to be a home infusion nurse.

Read More »

Savannah Shines on Stage

June 18, 2024

As a person who relies on regular IV antibiotics to fight chronic infection, Savannah learned how to become the best person to administer her own therapy, and her home infusion provider supported her by ensuring access to medication and supplies whether she was at home, at college, or traveling for performances.

Read More »

CMS Releases 2024 HIT Monitoring Report

March 19, 2024

CMS released its annual monitoring report[link] on the Medicare Part B Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Services benefit showing that both provider participation and beneficiary utilization have declined over the past year.

Read More »

Patient, Stakeholder Groups Urge Congress to Address Medicare’s Failed Home Infusion Benefit

November 12, 2024

A diverse group of more than 35 patient and stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services. In a letter to lawmakers, which brings together stakeholders from across the care continuum, the groups urge congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 1976/H.R. 4104) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

Read More »

NHIA Launches Grassroots Letter Writing Campaign in Support of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

November 12, 2024

Momentum has been building for legislators to address Medicare’s broken home infusion benefit as part of a year-end legislative package. After considerable engagement from NHIA, the groundwork has been laid for Congress to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 4104; S. 1976) and enhance access to home infusion services for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

Read More »

A Multi-Center Time Study of Home Infusion Pharmacist Professional Services for Specialty Infusion Medications

November 6, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/LNSK6470

Michelle C. Simpson, PharmD, BCSCP, MWC | David Vermeulen, PharmD, MS | Danell Haines, PhD

Specialty infusion and injection medications are key growth areas in home infusion services. According to the National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), over 315,000 specialty patients were served by home infusion pharmacies in 2019, with specialty infusions consistently representing approximately 10% of total patients. Despite the well-documented positive impact of specialty pharmacists on clinical and non-clinical patient outcomes, there is a lack of data on the specific tasks and time that pharmacists dedicate to furnishing specialty medications in home infusion settings. This study aims to fill this gap by quantifying the
time spent and categorizing tasks performed by home infusion pharmacists caring for patients receiving specialty medications.

Read More »

Neighborly Tip Leads to Better Treatment Option

August 20, 2024

After years playing Rugby at the international level, Lyons, Colorado-based artist Sonny Smith went through several surgeries and eventually total replacement of both knees. But, post-surgery, the left knee experienced persistent infection. Sonny has received antibiotic infusions across every major site of care and favors home infusion.

Read More »

NHIA Releases List of Home Infusion Medications

August 12, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee.

Read More »

Home Infusion Patient Satisfaction at an All-Time High

July 30, 2024

In 2017, the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) took the lead in developing the validated and standardized Uniform Patient Satisfaction Survey for Home Infusion Providers. While satisfaction scores have been stellar across 5 years of survey data from more than 43,000 patients, patient satisfaction with home infusion services reached an all-time high in 2023.

Read More »

A Descriptive Study of Vascular Access Devices Among Adult and Pediatric Home Infusion Patients

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/HFTT8970

Barbara McElroy, MSN, CRNI®, VA-BC™ Infusion Nursing Consultant | Danell Haines, PhD Research Consultant | Jennifer Charron RN, MSN, MBA National Home Infusion Association

The Infusion Nurses Society recommends selecting the optimal vascular access device (VAD) for the therapy plan. These recommendations are primarily driven to identify peripheral vs. central vascular access based on infusate properties, the frequency and duration of infusions, unique patient features, and resources available. The objectives of this study are to describe the utilization of VADs in the home infusion setting and identify trends in specific medication treatments and patient populations.

Read More »

Innovative, Multidisciplinary Management of Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/MYMP7927

Johanna Bezjak, PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx | Kayla Szabo PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx | Rebecca Tokarski PharmD, BCNSP CarepathRx

The total number of home parenteral nutrition patients in the United States grew steadily from 2011-2015 based on data from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition National Patient Registry for Nutrition Care. In the absence of an active national registry, some sources estimate 40,000 patients in the U.S. are prescribed home parenteral nutrition. The role and necessity of pharmacists within multidisciplinary nutrition support teams is described in numerous domestic and international studies, yet outpatient-based nutritional care for home patients is underrepresented in the literature. This descriptive analysis investigated the value of specially trained home infusion pharmacists and their roles in the management of home parenteral nutrition. The clinical initiative we describe introduces a unique partnership and shared service between 2 practice sites within an integrated health delivery system.

Read More »

Association Between Years of Nursing Experience and Clinical Background Among Home Infusion Nurses: A Descriptive Workforce Assessment

July 30, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

https://doi.org/10.70776/WCFG3587

Danell Haines, PhD Research Consultant | Jeannie Counce, FNHIA NHIA | Jennifer Charron RN, MSN, MBA NHIA

Home infusion nursing involves caring for complex patients, thus incorporates clinical training from a variety of practice settings and requires skills and competence often recognized through certifications and past nursing experience. There is a void in research that describes the experience, education, and credentials specific to home infusion nurses. Therefore, the objective of this research was to determine the educational training and certifications that home infusion nurses possess. The secondary objective was to determine the demographics, years of nursing and home infusion experience, and future professional plans as a home infusion nurse. This information is needed to inform the health care professional and industry about the credentials, training, and experience needed to be a home infusion nurse.

Read More »

Savannah Shines on Stage

June 18, 2024

As a person who relies on regular IV antibiotics to fight chronic infection, Savannah learned how to become the best person to administer her own therapy, and her home infusion provider supported her by ensuring access to medication and supplies whether she was at home, at college, or traveling for performances.

Read More »

CMS Releases 2024 HIT Monitoring Report

March 19, 2024

CMS released its annual monitoring report[link] on the Medicare Part B Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Services benefit showing that both provider participation and beneficiary utilization have declined over the past year.

Read More »
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