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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Billing Options

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Billing Options

Since 2006, AACVPR, the American Thoracic Society, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care have lobbied CMS to generate a national coverage determination (NCD) for pulmonary rehabilitation services to include patients with respiratory ailments other than COPD. Read More

New Whitepaper: Exercise Guidelines for Patients with PAD

New Whitepaper: Exercise Guidelines for Patients with PAD

Medically supervised exercise therapy (SET) is widely-recognized as an appropriate intervention to alleviate claudication symptoms in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). It is important that intervention for this patient population also include secondary prevention of cardiac risk factors, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, among others. Read more

2019 AACVPR Program Certification Update

2019 AACVPR Program Certification Update

The AACVPR Program Certification process can be a daunting task to even the most seasoned clinicians. While there are a myriad of resources available to help you through this process, sometimes all you need is just a quick snapshot of the required components. LSI has you covered. We have put together an overview of the 2019 AACVPR Program Certification. Read more »

Stories from the Heart: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados

Stories from the Heart: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1985 to serve as an continuum of care for patients following a cardiac intervention. In 2006, the services were extended to patients who have experienced a stroke. As a non-government organization, the Heart and Stroke Foundation relies heavily on donations to continue to provide this important service to the people of Barbados. Read more »

In Case You Missed It | AACVPR Annual Meeting 2018

In Case You Missed It | AACVPR Annual Meeting 2018

LSI joined over 1,000 others in the cardiac rehab industry to participate in one of the year’s largest cardiopulmonary events – AACVPR’s 33rd Annual Meeting in Louisville, KY. It was great seeing all of old friends and fellow industry advocates at this great event!

We hope that you stopped by our Industry Advocacy booth where we provided more than 5,000 pieces of free educational materials to attendees. If you didn’t have a chance to stop by this great resource, you can visit our online Educational Library.

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New Whitepaper: Medical Surveillance in Cardiac Rehabilitation

New Whitepaper: Medical Surveillance in Cardiac Rehabilitation

As a class I treatment, cardiac rehabilitation is an integral component to the continuum of care for patients with cardiovascular disease. Despite the well documented benefits, cardiac rehabilitation continues to be vastly underutilized. By implementing basic core components identified by AACVPR, cardiac rehab programs can ensure they are offering care that aligns with industry standards which can in turn increase referral, enrollment and graduation rates. Medical surveillance, using people, science and technology, will ensure cardiac rehab programs maintain compliance with these core components while ensuring safety, efficacy and efficiency. Read more »

2017 Know Your Numbers Survey Results

2017 Know Your Numbers Survey Results

Do you often have questions regarding your rehab’s class size or graduation rates? You’re not alone! LSI knows how difficult it can be to obtain relevant and beneficial information.

In 2017, LSI conducted a survey of more than 200 cardiac and pulmonary rehabs that focused on questions regarding referral rates, graduation rates, wait times from hospital discharge to enrollment, average number of days spent in cardiac rehab, etc.

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Day On The Hill 2018; Passing the HR.1155/S.1361 Bill

Day On The Hill 2018; Passing the HR.1155/S.1361 Bill

Great news for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs! The United States Senate and House of Representatives passed the HR.1155/S.1361 bill which allows non-physician practitioners (NPP) to supervise cardiac rehab, intensive cardiac rehab and pulmonary rehab. This bill passed as part of the ACCESS Act – Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services, and Medicare Extender package which will go into effect January 1, 2024. Read more »