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2024 Medicare Rules & Regulations

2024 Medicare Rules & Regulations

Medicare recently published their Final Regulations for 2024. Below is an overview of what to expect:

• Beginning 1/1/2024, Non-Physician Providers (NPPs) may provide Direct Supervision of CR, ICR, SET PAD and PR.
o NPPs are not allowed to:
  • ORDER any of these services.
  • Sign ITPs for CR, ICR, PR.
  • Serve as Medical Directors.
• Virtual Supervision for both hospital-based and physician owned programs has been extended through December 31st, 2024.
o Supervision can be provided by a Physician or NPP.

• Non-Excepted ICR programs located off-campus will now be reimbursed at 100% of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Schedule (HOPPS) rate.
o Starting 1/1/2024, ICR programs provided in a nonexcepted, off-campus Hospital Outpatient Department will be reimbursed at the HOPPS rate vs. the drastically reduced Physician Fee Schedule (PFS).
  • This means that reimbursement for ICR programs will be the same for both Hospital Outpatient Departments and Physician offices.
Registry 5.0

Registry 5.0

Are you wondering why your program should be tracking outcomes and how to go about it? This Advocacy document outlines the importance of tracking individual patient and programs outcomes and how LSI’s patient management system can help streamline the process. With a myriad of reports at your fingertips, analyzing the benefits of your program has never been easier! The new Registry 5.0 document, coupled with our TrensCenter Data Elements, will provide all the necessary information to get you started with outcomes data collection. Visit our Education Library to request a copy of this important document.

LSI Spotlight – Hannah Meyer

LSI Spotlight – Hannah Meyer

Hannah Meyer joined the LSI family after receiving her Masters’s Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. During her time at La Crosse, Hannah spent time researching the popular RPE scale and its feasibility of use across different exercise modes. Her hard work paid off and Hannah is now a published author! You can read more about Hannah’s findings in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. Click here to read the full article.

Tradeshows are Back In-Person

Tradeshows are Back In-Person

After two years, we at LSI are looking forward to the opportunity to see a few of you in person again soon. As committed advocates for the cardiac and pulmonary rehab industry, we recognize the importance of regular meetings and conferences to share knowledge and ideas, not to mention the benefits of networking with other professionals. Be sure to stop by the LSI booth and register for a chance to win an AACVPR membership at any of the following conferences:

  • 3/3/2022 – KCRA, Newport, KY
  • 3/5/2022 – GACVPR, Canton, GA
  • 3/15/2022 – HIMSS, Orlando, FL
  • 3/24/2022 – PCNA, Las Vegas, NV
  • 4/1/2022 – MOKS, Independence, MO
  • 4/1/2022 – CSCR, Fullerton, CA
  • 4/2/2022 – ACC, Washington, DC
  • 4/8/2022 – TACVPR, Frisco, TX
  • 4/23/2022 – MSCVPR, Bay City, MI
  • 4/28/2022 – MACVPR, Bozeman, MT
  • 5/11/2022 – WVACVPR, Morgantown, WV
  • 6/4/2022 – ISCHR, Springfield, IL
Company Meeting / AACVPR Annual Meeting

Company Meeting / AACVPR Annual Meeting

The LSI team had a productive week in San Antonio despite the AACVPR Annual conference moving to a virtual platform. This was the first time we have all been together in person since the start of the pandemic and we took full advantage. We had a week jam-packed with various presentations, brainstorming sessions, planning strategies, and goal setting. But we made sure to set aside plenty of time for fun, including a group scavenger hunt, a friendly game of Jeopardy, and a birthday celebration!

 

11th Annual Midwest Medical Center Golf Outing

11th Annual Midwest Medical Center Golf Outing

LSI had the opportunity to sponsor the 11th Annual Midwest Medical Center Golf Outing at the Galena Golf Club in Galena, IL. Proceeds from this event will be used for the expansion of Midwest Medical Centers’ main hospital campus so that they can continue their commitment to providing quality healthcare to the communities they serve. LSI was honored to be a part of such an impactful event, and we look forward to the next one!

Cupid’s Cup 5K 2021

Cupid’s Cup 5K 2021

The 2021 Cupid’s Cup 5K & 1 Mile Walk had over 350 virtual participants and raised more than $11,000! That money will be used to support Atrium Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs across the region. LSI was honored to sponsor such an impactful event for the 6th year in a row! We were able to get together the morning of February 13th, despite a cold and rainy day, to complete the walk/run as a team. We certainly missed seeing all of our friends during this annual event and hope to see everyone in-person in 2022!

To learn more about Atrium Health or donate to the Cardiovascular Health & Rehabilitation Fund, click here.

LSI Named as Top Patient Monitoring Provider

LSI Named as Top Patient Monitoring Provider

“LSI is honored to be recognized as a Top 10 Patient Monitoring Solution Provider in the July 2020 issue of Healthcare Tech Outlook. We strive to support cardiac and pulmonary rehab providers with with the technology and resources they need to provide innovative, informative, and inspired care,” says Company President Korey Sixbury.

Excerpts from the Cover Story:

“Having been in the industry for more than 35 years, LSI continues to be an industry leader and has gained huge traction in the market due to the quality of its solutions. Success stories of several customers are a testament to its capabilities and commitment to offering innovative solutions.”

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Converting Your LSI Rehab Telemetry System to ICU Mode

Converting Your LSI Rehab Telemetry System to ICU Mode

When LSI was founded in 1985, we specialized in ICU and PCU patient monitoring systems with our ECG telemetry system leading the way. In the early 90’s, we introduced the first ever Windows based Cardiopulmonary Rehab Telemetry and Management system using Windows 3.1. Since then, the majority of our customers and end users have been cardiac and pulmonary rehab departments. 

Despite our focus and advocacy over the years in the rehabilitation industry, we have always maintained our product’s ICU and PCU modes (Today, these modes have been renamed to “VSP” mode). As a medical device manufacturer, the product life cycle and the need to support it can go on for years. This creates an opportunity for us to assist our customers in this time of need during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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Rehab Departments Adapting to Covid-19

Rehab Departments Adapting to Covid-19

During the past three weeks, we have called every one of our customers all across the county. We’ve heard a myriad of ways that rehab departments have been dealing with the temporary disruption of care as usual. The feedback we are receiving ranges from temporary department closure to department relocation away from the hospital to maintain regular cardiac and pulmonary rehab sessions and education. 

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