Goodbye, June. Welcome, July!
It’s official – the #NICA2021 meeting was a huge success! We’d like to thank all of the attendees, partners, speakers, and exhibitors for their engagement and enthusiasm over our two-day virtual event. We are blown away by the feedback from our attendees and we’re honored to have provided you with a dynamic, organized, and engaging virtual platform experience.

We hope that you all are able to take what you learned back to your practices and continue to provide the most efficient, safe, and high-quality care settings for some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients.

For those who attended this year's meeting, the platform will remain
open until November 30th
for you to access the sessions, resources in the resource center and exhibitor booths (sans chat).

I can't articulate a large enough "THANK YOU!" to all our members, attendees, sponsors, partners, supporters, and exhibitors for the overwhelming support despite pivoting to a virtual platform. We covered a wide variety of hot-button topics and I hope our meeting attendees were able to take away actionable learnings they can integrate into their infusion operations to improve access to consistent, high-quality provider-administered medication preparations in a safe environment.
Save the Date for #NICA2022!
Already excited for next year's Annual Meeting? Mark your calendars for what promises to be an unforgettable return to in-person meetings. We’ll see you June 17-18, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana!
In Other News...Provider Member Perks!
Thinking about becoming a NICA Provider Member? 💡 As an infusion provider, you have a vested interest in the sustainability of the infusion delivery channel and its ability to serve vulnerable patient populations. As a NICA Provider Member, your office will have a voice and a seat at the table to inform NICA’s activities and remain highly engaged in the expansion and optimization of the infusion industry. Provider members receive special perks – such as a copy of our bi-annual print newsletter, The Infusion Advocate! (Psst... the Summer 2021 issue just went out, so sign up to become a member before the next issue!)
Advocacy Impact Update: NICA Hill Day 2021
On June 15th, the NICA team, its board members, and the NICA Advisory Committee participated in their first-ever virtual Hill Day. We met and conversed with several members of Congress to represent the provider-administered medication delivery channel and educate and advocate on behalf of providers to prevent threats to the sustainability of non-hospital, community-based infusion centers. This year, we focused primarily on advocacy for Part B reform measures.
Want to Help Inform our Advocacy Efforts on Capitol Hill?
NICA is asking for your input to better advocate on your behalf! This short survey will gather some of the major costs involved in operating an infusion center. This information will help NICA make the case to Congressional Offices and decision-makers at The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that protecting reimbursement for infusion providers is critical to the preservation of the delivery channel.
As always, we appreciate your support. Thank you for your time, and have a happy and safe summer!
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Brian Nyquist, MPH
President & CEO, National Infusion Center Association
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