National Infusion Center Association (NICA)

The burden of #Alzheimers in America is significant & growing. Our healthcare system can only manage this illness at scale by massively expanding and decentralizing access to treatment. Read our call to action OpEd from Brian Nyquist, MPH. President & CEO, National Infusion Center Association (NICA) on Real Clear Health:?https://lnkd.in/gadX49x6 #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

Congratulations and thank you to the team at American College of Rheumatology Convergence for hosting a successful, productive, and engaging meeting. We are grateful to ACR for bringing together so many industry-leading professionals and thought leaders to help lead the #FutureOfHealthcare. Thank you to all of the advocate and partner organizations who took the time to engage with us as we strive to infuse good change within the infusion distribution channel and beyond. There is no limit to what we are able to accomplish through collaborative advocacy. #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #ACR2024 #Rheumatology

Be sure not to miss "Enhancing Patient Safety: Key Findings on Reducing Infiltrations and Extravasations" on December 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM Central. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gdvatXiT Join us, along with experts Andrew Barton, author of NIVAS Infiltration & Extravasation Toolkit, and Gary Warren, President & CEO, ivWatch, LLC, to explore why infiltration and extravasation recognition, treatment, follow-up, and reporting are critical to non-chemotherapy IV administration and essential tools for prevention. HCPs can learn how infusion technology can reduce the risk and severity of extravasation injuries in various clinical practice settings, including AICs, by joining us to examine a new toolkit for infiltration and extravasation. Learning Objectives: ? Differentiate between an infiltration and an extravasation. ? Understand the risks of infiltration and extravasation. ? Describe early recognition, treatment, and escalation of infiltration and extravasation injuries. ? Explore how the extravasation toolkit serves as a model to develop your own toolkit and policy. Nurses are eligible for one (1) continuing education credit for this program.* *"Continuing Education Credits" Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17843, for one (1) contact hour. #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

This is a huge win! We are pleased to announce that Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) has rescinded its proposed step therapy policy for infliximab biosimilars in Texas, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Montana. We thank HCSC for prioritizing patient voices and improving healthcare access. Learn more about step therapy and its impact on the NICA website. https://lnkd.in/gGZuWE8B #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

NICA Members, attend Thursday's exclusive NICA Town Hall and learn what NICA achieved on your behalf in 2024 and what infusion providers and the channel might expect for 2025. As a NICA member and leader in the infusion access community, be sure to take advantage of this in-depth look at key legislative and regulatory policies impacting your business in this hyper-specialized drug market. Our NICA Town Hall Meeting will unpack: ? What we accomplished together through our key initiatives and successes over the past year ? A look back at the 2024 state and federal legislative and regulatory landscapes ? What to expect in Washington, DC, through the lens of the new White House, as well as the U.S. House and Senate dynamics ? A preview of what to expect from state legislatures across the country ? Q&A or open discussion Missing your invite? Email us at [email protected] for help. #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

Providers, the Minnesota Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) invites you, your peers, and your patients to share public comments at their next meeting on?Tuesday, November 26, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Central. Agenda and Virtual Meeting:?https://lnkd.in/gt99_AXX Public Comment: Interested parties can provide public comment by filling out the form here?before the meeting begins: https://lnkd.in/gPbTi2-p The NICA team is available to help draft comments. Email us at?[email protected]. For background information, please visit NICA’s “Government Price Setting” webpage: https://lnkd.in/guqRbavh Thank you for supporting Minnesota's infusion providers and patients! #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

We are looking for infusion experts from all disciplines to apply to join the NICA Standards of Excellence for Ambulatory Infusion Centers Development Committee. The NICA Standards exist to: ? Support infusion providers' efforts to implement best practices ? Reduce disparities in care quality among office-based infusion care settings; and, ? Provide the basis for regulatory and legislative endeavors that seek to ensure facilities preparing and administering parenteral medications do so in a safe, consistent, and effective manner in accordance with evidence-based standards of care. If you would like to have a seat at the table, click our application link to apply to join the committee. Have questions? Email [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gmzpD8Kz #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

Providers, the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) invites you, your peers, and your patients to attend their next meeting on Monday, November 25, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Eastern. The registration link can be found here, https://lnkd.in/gysHjWKc While the Maine PDAB is not asking for public comment during the November 25 meeting, your presence is helpful for ensuring accountability and transparency throughout the PDAB process. For background information, please visit NICA’s “Government Price Setting” webpage?here, https://lnkd.in/guqRbavh Thank you for supporting Maine's infusion providers and patients! #Maine #PDABReform #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

Reminder: the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) recently opened a comment period for three regulations covering definitions, hearing procedures, policy review, final action, and upper payment limits (UPLs). For more information on the regulations, visit https://lnkd.in/gUKB-E7H To refresh your knowledge on the issue, please refer to NICA's "Government Price Setting" webpage: https://lnkd.in/guqRbavh NICA is concerned with how these policies will impact reimbursement for infusion providers and, ultimately, access for patients. In addition, NICA supports increased patient and provider participation in the PDAB’s processes. Thank you for your time and willingness to advocate for infusion providers and patients in Maryland! #InfusionProvider #MedicalProvider #Infusion #InfusionCenter #InfusionNurse #InfusionDeliveryChannel #MedicalInfusionProvider #FutureOfHealthcare

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