Every year in the United States, 1 in 4 deaths can be attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Numerous medical conditions and risk factors are known to increase one’s risk of developing heart disease. Read more »
Join AACVPR for their 34th Annual Meeting in the beautiful city of Portland, OR on September 18 – 21, 2019. Visit aacvpr.org for the most up-to-date information on the conference including educational and lodging information. Read more »
In early March 2019, LSI sponsored AACVPR’s annual Day on the Hill (DOTH) event in Washington, DC. LSI team members had the opportunity to join more than 75 clinicians from 35 states who were there to meet with their elected officials to identify needs in the legislature that make access to Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation difficult for some patients. Read more »
As everyone may or may not know, HR.1155/S.1361 was passed by Congress as part of the ACCESS Act – Advancing Chronic Care, Extenders, and Social Services, and Medicare Extender package. This is a huge success for our industry, but we still have plenty of work to do! Read more »
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 would allow non-physician practitioners to fulfill the Medicare requirement of “direct supervision” in cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs. This bill was pass in 2018 as part of the ACCESS Act and will go into effect January 1, 2024. Read more »
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
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 »
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.
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 »
Cardiac and pulmonary state affiliate conferences offer invaluable opportunities to gather relevant information and best practice recommendations, learn about cutting-edge research and technology, and network with other cardiac and pulmonary professionals. Read more »