Respiratory Groups Want to Reduce Barriers to Noninvasive Ventilation
A technical expert panel (TEP) on optimal noninvasive ventilation (NIV) issued recommendations for...
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CMS Eliminates E0467 ‘Same or Similar’ Restrictions for Multifunction Ventilators
A CMS update to HCPCS code E0467 for multifunction ventilators increases access to integrated respiratory care for all ventilator users.
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LatestAmerican Medical Association Releases 2020 CPT Code Set
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced the release of the 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set containing identifiers and descriptors assigned to each medical, surgical, and diagnostic services available...
On-demand Webinar: Opportunities in Home Respiratory Care
RT’s free webinar focusing on opportunities and challenges in home respiratory care is now available on demand. The webinar features speakers from Cleveland Clinic, as well as American Association for Homecare president and CEO Thomas H. Ryan.
Read MoreMedicare Raises Hospital Payment Rates for FY2015
The US government said that it will increase the operating payments that acute-care and long-term care hospitals receive from Medicare for inpatient care for the federal fiscal year that begins on Oct. 1.
Read MoreLawmakers to Propose Medicare Telehealth Coverage Bill
Two US Congressmen will propose legislation that would incrementally allow Medicare to cover telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, including those for COPD.
Read MorePediatric Asthma-related ED Visits Cost Medicaid $270M Annually
State Medicaid programs spent an estimated $272 million on pediatric asthma-related ED visits in 2010, according to recent CDC data that estimated 629,000 visits in 2010, costing $433 each on average.
Read MoreMedicare Proposes Dollar Figure for New Chronic-Care Code
Medicare would begin to pay physicians $41.92 a month next year for managing a patient with two or more chronic diseases outside of face-to-face office visits, according to a proposed physician fee schedule for 2015 released last week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Reducing COPD Readmissions: An Opportunity for RTs
A new video roundtable from the AARC looks deeper into COPD readmissions and how hospitals can use the expertise of their RT departments to reduce them.
Read MoreCanada’s OHIP to Cover Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kalydeco
Canada’s public Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) is now covering the breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco, a decision that came after public pressure to cover the drug.
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The Trend Toward Home Care: Challenges And Opportunities For RTs
As healthcare costs and hospital readmissions continue to rise, the field of respiratory care has begun to embrace the advantages of home care solutions for chronic lung patients.
Read More1-in-5 Medicare Patients Injured During Care
Nearly one-in-five Medicare patients are victims of medical injuries that often aren’t related to their underlying disease or condition, according to new research.
Read MoreRising Treatment Costs Drive Up Healthcare Spending
New research shows that higher prices for treatment account for 70% of growth in healthcare spending.
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COPD And Women
In the last 30 years, COPD has become more prevalent in American women, who now make up more than half of patients currently diagnosed—an estimated 7 million women, in all.
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Ambulatory Ventilation Device Prolongs Exercise Tolerance in COPD Patients
Breathe Technologies’ NIOV System, a one-pound, wearable, ambulatory ventilation device, provides improvements in shortness of breath and exercise endurance for COPD patients.
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