​MEETINGS
North region CSPR meeting:  
     October 19, 2018
John Muir Medical Center
Agenda
South Region CSPR meeting:     
August 27th 
     Tri City Medical Center  
          " Agenda "
     Click on "Agenda" to view
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WILDFIRE ADVICE
If your area is being affected by the wildfires here is some advice that CTS published last year which was adapted for the ATS website. Please share with your patients. ATS also has an excellent podcast available. 
https://calthoracic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CTS-Wildfire-Advice-2017.pdf 
How to Stay Healthy During the Fires Top 10 Tips from the CTS
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​Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Challenges and Strategies for Survival by Chris Garvey, et al.

Despite growing evidence for the clinical effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), inadequate reimbursement and limited availability continue to hinder the effective PR delivery in the US.(1) A recent analysis indicates that, in 2012, only 3.7% of Medicare-eligible COPD patients received PR (2). Low reimbursement undeniably influences the availability of what is now the standard of care in chronic lung disease. 
More on Blog page 

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Save the Date
 
May 3-4, 2019

2019 CSPR Annual Conference
​in Sacramento at
​Holiday Inn Downtown

 
CTS Conference Brochure

available
CLICK THE LINK BELOW

Hello CSPR Members,
  This years CTS conference will be held in Irvine, CA, September 21-22
This fully comprehensive conference will provide 14.25 CME credits! 
Click the link below to download the brochure

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cts-fall-2018-brochure.pdf

Click to download brochure




September 13, 2018

AACVPR Announcement:  Health Policy & Reimbursement Update
OIG 2019 Work Plan Includes Audit of Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Read an update on program deficiencies sited
See the Update & links in "members only"

            AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 
Mary Burns Award 
The Mary Burns Award is given annually to a CSPR member in recognition of clinical excellence... click here for more info

​Educational Scholarship
Each year CSPR makes a $500 scholarship available to a member to further their education.. click here for more info