News

New Exercise Discipline Chair

 
The NCCRA is pleased to welcome Jennifer Simmons as the new Exercise Discipline Chair.  Jennifer replaces Ashley Walker who has assumed the role of Coastal Region VP.  Jennifer’s contact information follows:
 
Jennifer Simmons MS, ACSM-HFS, ACSM-CES, ACSM-RCEP
Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Iredell Health System
557 Brookdale Drive
Statesville, NC 28677
phone: 704-878-4558 ext. 3546
fax: 704-878-4951
jennifer.simmons@iredellmemorial.org

Response Letter to J11 AB Medicare Review Audit Findings for Cardiac Rehab from AACVPR

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Congratulations to all of our new Board Members

Ash Walker – new Coastal VP
Scott Wright – new Incoming President
Joel Tipton – new NCCRA President

2012 NCCRA Symposium Presentations

Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back…Wayne Sotile Ph.D.Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Under Medicare….Mark D Pilley MD
“The Future Integration of Preventive Service into a Preventive Health Model
Expectations after Pulmonary Rehab 3-2-12_Chapel Hill
How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go Now…Karen Lui, RN, MSGRQ, LLC
Individual Treatment Plan Putting Together the Pieces of the Puzzle…Mark [...]

33rd Annual NCCRA Symposium Info

Please click on the attachements below for the intenerary, registration and directions to the upcoming symposium:
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33rdNCCRAsymposium.directions.hotel.info

Important Notice: CMS Audit

 Please click on the link below to read the “Word” document:
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NCCRA Member Opportunities

NCCRA Member Opportunities

Piedmont Regional Meeting Scheduled

The NCCRA Piedmont Region Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday September 15th, from 10AM – 2PM at the Stedman Center, Duke Center for Living Campus.  If you have questions, please contact Betty Matteson, ematteson@unch.unc.edu

Results from recent “Membership Survey”

NCCRA Membership Survey

New CMS Coverage Policies

Everyone,
 Please see below for a link to the new Respiratory Therapy LCD for North Carolina that became effective 1/24/2011. It replaces L15794 (previous LCD). The good news is that the new LCD is almost identical to our previous one with the exception of the addition of obesity hypoventilation syndrome and several influenza diagnoses as covered [...]