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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 five active committees which meet periodically by conference call and in person at the NHIA Annual Conference.
NHIA to Realign Member Committees
Education Committee
Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee
Membership Committee
Payer Advocacy and Relations Committee
Regulatory Affairs Committee
Standards/Accreditation Committee
Application for Participation
in NHIA Committees
NHIA also appoints ad hoc member Interest Groups to meet critical objectives of the association in response to changes in the field.
Education Committee Mission: To develop high quality learning and collaboration activities for NHIA members, and other stakeholders, related to the advancement of alternate site infusion therapy.
Committee Chair and Clinical Track Leader
Melissa Leone, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing Operations, Coram, An Apria Healthcare Company, Hamden, CT
Vice Chair and Leadership & Management Track Leader
Debbie Cain, RN, CRNI®, Vice President, Home Parenteral Services, Cox Health, Springfield, MO
Sales & Marketing Track Leader
David Adair, MBA, Director, Sales and Marketing, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Reimbursement Track Leader
Sue Brajdic, MBA, Billing Manager, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Poster Session Leader
Anna Nowobilski-Vasilios, PharmD, MBA,FASHP, BCNSP, Principal, Anovation, Chicago, IL
Kelly Aldridge, BSW, Regional VP of Sales and Marketing, Home Solutions Infusion Therapy, Northfield, NJ
Brian Boser, District Manager, Chartwell Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Jerry Ewancio, RPh, Director of Pharmacy, Apple Infusion, Salisbury, MD
Pammi Farren, RPh, PhD, Branch Infusion Manager, Coram, An Apria Healthcare Company, Columbus, OH
David Franklin, MSA, Advanced Care Consulting Services, Shelby Township, MI
Lynette McFarland, Technical Trainer, Mediware Information Systems, Kansas City, KS
Les McKay, Regional Sales Manager, HomeChoice Partners, Norfolk, VA
Kevn McNamara, PharmD, Director, Clinical Programs, BioScrip, Tampa, FL
Debra Moll, RN, BSN, Director of Clinical Services, Community Surgical Infusion, Toms River, NJ
Susan Poole, BSN, MS, CRNI®, CIC, CNSN, Principle, Southwest Horizon Healthcare Consulting, Peoria, AZ
Kevin Ross, RN, BSN, Nursing Consultant, Bartonville, TX
Felicia Schaps, RN, CRNI®, OCN, CNSC, Clinical Resource Nurse, HomeChoice Partners, Annandale, VA
Marianne Swank, EDI Reimbursement Manager, Walgreens Infusion & Respiratory Services, Buffalo Grove, IL
Buffalo Grove, IL
Joanie Zavala, Account Executive, Advantage Reimbursement, LLC, Andover, MA
Medicare Contractor Advisory Committee Mission: Represent NHIA members to advocate for, clarify and communicate on Medicare Part B contractor issues, in conjunction with the industry supplier advisory councils. (See more on the advisory councils, called DACs.)
Chair: Deanne Birch, Amerita, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Staff Liaison: Bruce E Rodman, MBA, NHIA, Alexandria VA
NHIA DAC Representatives:
Jurisdiction A: Dana Walker, Walgreens Infusion and Respiratory Services, Buffalo Grove, IL
Jurisdiction B: Michael Semon, RPh, Caring Solutions Inc., Crestline, OH
Jurisdiction C: Cynthia Watson, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Centennial, CO
Jurisdiction D: Deanne Birch, Amerita, Salt Lake City, UT
Membership Committee Mission: To grow and maintain NHIA membership by helping to ensure that programs and services meet member needs.
Chair: Gary Dangerfield, Access I.V., LLC, Marina CA
Staff Liaison: Russell Bodoff, NHIA, Alexandria, VA
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
Thomas K. Maiefski, PharmD, Sirona Infusion, LLC, Chandler AZ
Jennifer Notch, Fairview Pharmacy Services, Minneapolis, MN
James L. Sheets, PharmD, Artex Medical, Inc, Texarkana, TX
Terry Sweet, PharmD, BCNSP, Foundation Management Services, Lubbock, TX
Paul Wettengel, Pharm D, Infuscience, Omaha, NE
Payer Advocacy and 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
Secretary: Julie K Runyon, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Sacramento, CA
Staff Liaison: Bruce E Rodman, MBA, NHIA, Alexandria VA
Jeff Black, Alana Healthcare Pharmacy, Dickson, TN
Jennifer Curtis, Amerita, Inc., McKinney, TX
Cynde Derryberry, MCG Resources, LLC, Nashville, TN
Mary Eckstein, Chartwell Midwest Wisconsin, Middleton, WI
Rachel Ewell, Heartland Home Healthcare & Hospice, Roseville, MN
Tammy Higgins, Horizon Healthcare Services, Lancaster, PA
Len Holman, RPh, CarePoint Partners, Canfield, OH
Christopher Maksym, PharmD, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Home Care Services, Ann Arbor, MI
Greg Meadows, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Denver, CO
Jennifer Notch, Fairview Pharmacy Services, LLC, Minneapolis, MN
Shelby Marshall, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Paula Roth, Reimbursement Concepts, Weirton, WV
Steve Schmahl, BioScrip, Inc., Centennial, CO
Pearl Shores, Shores Enterprises, Escondido, CA
Jody Strain, Nutrishare, Elk Grove, CA
Rodney D Wright, BioScrip, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN
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 Liaison: 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
Fred Choy MS, RPh, Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, Baltimore, MD
Don Filibeck PharmD, MBA, Critical Care Systems, Nashua, NH
Mitra Gavgani, Pharm D, Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, Baltimore, MD
Jackie Haas RN, Coram Specialty Infusion Services, Mendota Heights, MN
Kim Heagy RPh, Vital Care, Inc, Tampa, FL
Darla King, Home Intensive Care, San Antonio, TX
Steve Pate DPh, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Tom Rout BS, RPh, Walgreens Infusion Services, Buffalo Grove, IL
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.
In the future, NHIA will be forming a new Regulatory Affairs Committee in which responsibilities of the current Standards/Accreditation Committee will be included. The Regulatory Affairs Committee mission will be to monitor and act on government and regulatory concerns in areas of clinical, quality assurance, reimbursement and other business management areas.
NHIA is contemplating establishing a Legislative Affairs Advisory Panel Interest Group. Contact John.Magnuson@nhia.org or 703-838-2664 with your interest.
NHIA is contemplating establishing a Technology Interest Group. Contact Russ.Bodoff@nhia.org or 703-838-2678 with your interest.
Interest Groups pertaining to the NHIA Data Initiative (data surveys) continue. Contact Nancy.Kramer@nhia.org or 513-336-0661 with your interest.