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MEETINGS
North region CSPR meeting: To Be announced John Muir Medical Center Agenda South Region CSPR meeting: To Be announced _________________________________________ 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 California WildFires and Unhealthy Air Quality - Helpful InformationThe California Thoracic Society (CTS), a chapter of the American Thoracic Society, has provided resources links and prepared an educational document to be shared with the general public, healthcare professionals and patients affected by the catastrophe of wildfires.
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 |
Save the Date May 3-4, 2019 2019 CSPR Annual Conference in Sacramento at Holiday Inn Downtown Information will be made available here as we progress to merge with AACVPR 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" |