NW District Seminar - See photos & article
PACT Visits the New 110th Congress - See full story & photo
PACT visits Congressman Vic Snyder - See full story & photo
Exploring the Potential Benefits
of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A key legislative effort for the respiratory care profession
is Senate Bill 1440, which would require Medicare coverage
of both cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation
has not been a covered benefit in Arkansas for many years.
Some private insurers have allowed minimal coverage, but most
Arkansans with COPD cannot get coverage for pulmonary rehab
or the benefits it may provide. To understand some of the benefits
that pulmonary rehab may afford these patients, the public
relations staff recently interviewed a respiratory therapist,
Kathy Cumnock, involved in this area of practice. - Full
Article
Your Emails or Phone Calls Are Still Needed to
Stop Congress from Limiting Medicare
Home O2 Therapy in the 2007 Budget Bill.
Arkansas RT's Volunteer at
Asthma Camp
RT's as Case Managers at WRMC,
Fayetteville - Article from AARC
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Increasing
COPD Awareness from Theresa Gramlich
UAMS Respiratory Care Students All
Get Passing Marks on National Exam
For the first time since a bachelor’s degree
program in respiratory therapy was started at the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 1997, all 14 UAMS students
taking a national credentialing exam passed on the first attempt,
far surpassing the national pass rate. See full article at UAMS
web site
3rd
annual Saline County Asthma Walk was a great success!
We had many activities and approximately 100 participants. The
respiratory care community really pitched in and made this walk
a great success. Thank you to everyone who helped out! View
photos
Scope of Practice
for Respiratory Therapists Practicing Under
Part B Medicare The
AARC has launched an Initiative that seeks to permit Registered
Respiratory Therapists with a bachelor’s degree to provide
respiratory services under Medicare Part B under the general
supervision of a physician. Given the rather substantial unmet
needs of patients with respiratory... See
Full Article
Medicare Initiative - Improving
Medicare Beneficiary Access to Respiratory Care Under Medicare
Part B, Background Paper
Spotlight: Deborah Maxwell, RT - Feature Story
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