Day On The Hill
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professionals will have the opportunity to meet with their state legislators at AACVPR’s Day on the Hill in Washington, DC March 4 – 5, 2019. This annual event provides a platform for healthcare professionals to lobby and advocate for the industry. Previous visits to Capitol Hill focused on Bill HR.1155/S.1361 which…
Scholarship Opportunity: Patient Care Survey
If you have not yet had an opportunity to complete our Patient Care Survey, this is your last chance!
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.
New Blood Pressure Guidelines for Hypertension
The 2015 Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) found that a systolic blood pressure < 120 mmHg correlated with a lower mortality rate and reduced risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
