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NHIF Research Grant Program

Open to NHIA Provider Members

Provides up to $10,000 in research funding

Supports projects that:

  • Examine innovative approaches to clinical practice
  • Identify best practices
  • Improve quality in home and alternate site infusion

For additional information or questions, please contact nhifdata@nhia.org.

Suggested Research Focus Areas

NHIF encourages research that answers patient-centered questions or addresses operational challenges, including:

  • Studies examining authorization and billing procedures to establish benchmarks such as days to payment and payment accuracy
  • Retrospective reviews of patient out-of-pocket costs by therapy class or payer type, and how these costs affect access to care
  • Research evaluating social, cultural, and economic diversity within the home infusion patient population and how these factors influence outcomes
  • Assessments of compliance costs associated with sterile compounding standards, including hazardous environments
  • Interventions designed to improve medication safety, efficacy, or establish best practices