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General Sessions & Opening Entertainment Sunday, March 9 3:30 - 5:00 p.m . Opening Gathering & Entertainment Experience the Extraordinary! Phoenix Convention Center—South Building Note: Opening program is not accredited for continuing education. Overview: Then, after initially getting our minds focused on the extraordinary circumstances of our field, we will take an amazing, entertaining excursion into the world of “Extraordinist,” Craig Karges. Known to millions of television viewers for his remarkable demonstrations of astounding phenomena on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Larry King Live and more, Karges will explore the unexplained and the unbelievable—all seemingly by the power of the mind. Witness how unspoken thoughts are revealed, predictions are made and verified, matter passes through matter and objects move through the air! Karges will dazzle your mind, leaving you questioning what is real and unreal—and what is possible, and what is impossible. With numerous field-altering challenges and opportunities before us, opening our minds to greater possibilities and experiencing something truly extraordinary sounds like just the right prescription. Monday, March 10 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. NHIA Monday General Session Transforming the Face of Alternate-Site Infusion Through Emerging Technologies Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
Phoenix Convention Center—South Building Pharmacy & Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.25 Education Overview: Eric Dishman, one of the world’s leading experts on digital health-care technologies, believes that emerging technology will be at the heart of this transformation. Dishman, PhD, BA, MSc, Founder and General Manager of Intel’s Health, Research and Innovation Group, drives global R&D for innovative health-care technologies and directs research on home-health technologies for seniors struggling with cognitive decline, cancer and cardiovascular disease. He regularly shares his expertise with policymakers and media to advocate for the adoption of new technologies and is routinely quoted in the mainstream press. This pioneering social researcher has briefed White House cabinet members and addressed White House conferences, Senate Committees and the National Governors Association. Be sure to hear Dishman offer an intriguing look at how emerging technologies are being utilized in other areas of health-care—and why alternate-site infusion providers must strategically harness such innovations to imaginatively transform the future of our own field.
Tuesday, March 11 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. NHIA Tuesday General Session Leading With One Common Voice— A Call to Fellowship! Phoenix Convention Center—South Building Pharmacy & Nursing Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.25 Education Overview: Receive a comprehensive update on the latest advocacy efforts to ensure meaningful Medicare coverage for alternate-site infusion patients—with an emphasis on what we each need to do to secure productive outcomes on Capitol Hill. Then listen to a seasoned NHIA Leadership Panel examine how we can transform the future of our field for the better, via deeper collaboration. Enhancing our shared focus on leadership, vision, courage, innovation and fellowship will enable our industry to cultivate a much-needed collective sense of purpose and direction. Join your peers for this provocative dialogue to discern how we can more effectively channel our compassionate actions and vital stories with one common voice to greatly advance the field.
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This is, indeed, an extraordinary time for the alternate-site infusion field! We are going through a series of dramatic changes that, for many, create uncertainty about responding to changing times—as well as to the risks and opportunities that come with such a shifting marketplace. However, with the increasing numbers of seniors, a thriving pipeline of infusible drugs and the need to reduce health-care costs, alternate-site infusion is sure to be a growth field. So, as we begin to immerse ourselves in these key issues, what’s our collective task here in Phoenix this week? Simply put, we must become more collaborative than ever to productively transform our future, together! 
As our nation’s population ages and the need to reduce health-care costs rapidly grows, the movement towards more care in the home is going to escalate. Given our rapidly changing industry and the demographic implications looming on the horizon, today’s alternate-site infusion provider is at a critical juncture. Will you be able to successfully transform your organization to prepare for the future, while remaining true to your core business? There are many roads to consider—but the opportunities that new technologies have to offer may present our most advantageous path!
Change is never easy and always creates anxieties—however, like it or not, systemic changes in our field and throughout all of health-care are coming at a rapid rate. Will we be ready to holistically combat our challenges, while capturing our many opportunities? Without question, small, medium and large providers, along with all key stakeholders, must better connect through a reciprocal fellowship if we are to successfully navigate a changing landscape—while speaking to congress, the media and others with a unified voice.