NHIF publishes journal
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:59 AM CDT, Wed April 13, 2022
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Home Infusion Foundation has launched Infusion Journal, a scholarly publication featuring independent research and studies on infused therapies, patient outcomes, medication safety, economic analyses and case studies. The inaugural issue features the findings of a first-of-its-kind time study of home infusion pharmacist professional services. Using time utilization data collected in a NHIF-sponsored multi-center study, researchers determined infusion pharmacists spend an average of 35.85 minutes per day caring for each patient with variations in workflow based on the highly customized nature of the clinical practice. “Pharmacist professional services are paramount to the success of the home infusion process, but—until now—we haven’t had the data to accurately describe time spent on specific tasks related to patient care,” said Connie Sullivan, BSPharm, president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association. “The ability to quantify and document these services represents a significant step forward in our ability to advocate for appropriate reimbursement and gives provider organizations insight into their own processes.” Researchers also determined the categories of professional services the pharmacist provides and the time and task differences between therapy types and methods of administration.
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