Adding Pharmacists to the COPD Care Team
Pharmacist involvement in medication dispensing and discharge counseling for COPD patients led to reduced 30- and 60-day readmissions.
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Hospitals Must not Block Healthcare Costs from Web Searches
According to the Wall Street Journal, US healthcare systems and insurers must no longer use web search-blocking code to shield the costs of health procedures from appearing in online searches.
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Noninvasive Ventilators Removed from CMS Competitive Bidding 2021
The move comes in response to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, the President’s exercise of the Defense Production Act, public concern regarding access to ventilators, and the NIV product category being new to the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
When is High-flow Oxygen via Nasal Cannula the Right Call?
High-flow oxygen therapy via HFNC has been gaining momentum as trusted and reliable therapy.
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RT 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 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 MoreLung Cancer Screening Versus Smoking Cessation?
When the Medicare advisory panel voted against covering lung cancer screening , smoking cessation was suggested as a better place to put those healthcare dollars.
Read MoreHome Care Medication Therapy Management Benefits Low-Risk Patients Only
Low-risk Medicare patients entering home care who received medication therapy management by phone were three times less likely to be hospitalized within the next two months, while those at greater risk saw no benefit.
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RT On-demand Webinar: Respiratory Care and the Affordable Care Act
Register for RT Magazine’s free webinar on the effects of the Affordable Care Act on Respiratory Care, hosted live on February 26th at 2:30pm ET. Our roundtable of panelists will include: M. Safwan Badr, MD (President, American Academy of Sleep Medicine), Michael Hewitt, RRT-NPS, FAARC, FCCM, Scott Manaker, MD, PhD (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania), Michael Provencher, RRT, MHS (Mercy Hospital); and Craig Scanlan, EdD, RRT, FAARC (Rutgers University).
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Oxygen Therapy: Out of the ICU, Into the Home
A focus on outcomes is driving RTs to expand their delivery of oxygen therapy (and other care) out of the hospital and into the home.
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Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Reintroduced into US Senate
If passed, Medicare would cover patient access to respiratory health services in a range of settings, such as an outpatient clinic or in-home.
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The Financing and Economics of Oxygen Therapy
Despite significant Medicare cost-cutting efforts over the past 8 years, oxygen therapy costs to the US healthcare system are staggering.
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Home Oxygen Transfilling Systems: A Win-Win Situation
User-friendly and cost-effective, home oxygen transfilling systems could be the answer for both patients and suppliers coping with Medicare cuts.
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The CMS Gives and the CMS Takes Away
In late March the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final decision that will extend coverage to certain oxygen-dependent beneficiaries.
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AARC Disapproves of CMS Decision on Levalbuterol
The AARC recently expressed disapproval with the CMS proposed changes to their nebulizer policies that would reduce the payment for levalbuterol.
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