Why this network exists
Mobile IV therapy grew faster than the rules most patients know about. A drip menu looks like a retail product, but every bag is a prescription treatment: it needs a prescriber’s order after a Good Faith Exam, a licensed nurse to start it, and sterile ingredients prepared under USP <797> or bought from an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility.
Patients see opaque pricing and travel fees; operators face corporate practice of medicine statutes, pharmacy board inspections and medical director contracts with little public guidance. IVConnection publishes that guidance openly, prices protocols transparently and routes requests to practices that meet a written standard.
Network vetting standards
| Standard | Evidence we ask for |
|---|---|
| Medical oversight | Named, state-licensed MD/DO (or full-practice NP where lawful) with signed standing orders and a chart review schedule |
| Corporate structure | Entity documents consistent with the state’s CPOM rules (Friendly PC-MSO, PLLC or LLC with director agreement) |
| Prescriber screening | Good Faith Exam workflow, synchronous where state guidance expects it, with renewal tracking |
| Nursing licensure | Active RN licence valid where the patient is (single-state or compact), IV competency, BLS; CRNI® or vascular-access credentials for home infusion |
| Sterile sourcing | 503B outsourcing invoices or 503A patient-specific prescriptions; chairside mixing within USP <797> immediate-use limits |
| Emergency readiness | Kit with epinephrine 1 mg/mL IM, diphenhydramine, albuterol and saline; written vital-sign cut-offs and 911 protocol |
| Insurance | Professional liability with mobile / off-premises endorsement; general liability |
| Storage | Temperature-logged medication storage in vehicles and lounges, beyond-use dates honoured |
What IVConnection is and is not
We are
- A clinical and regulatory reference for IV therapy
- A routing network for patient, group and provider requests
- A matching service between practices and physicians, GFE platforms, pharmacies and per-diem contracts
We are not
- A medical provider: we do not diagnose, prescribe or infuse
- A pharmacy or compounder
- A law firm: state structure guidance is educational
Contact
- Patient & group dispatch: dispatch@ivconnection.com
- Medical direction, 503B supply & provider network: partners@ivconnection.com
- Clinical safety & editorial standards: clinical@ivconnection.com