NCCRA Membership Drive
During 2020 the NCCRA Board made the decision not to hold our annual membership drive. Despite the financial impact that this decision had on the organization, we wanted to acknowledge...
Updates to the Palmetto LCD for Respiratory therapy
Have you seen it? The Palmetto LCD for Respiratory therapy now has COVID19 (or J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019) as a diagnosis that is covered. Such great news!...
Small Vessel Heart Disease
Have you seen this great picture? Former NCCRA President Mike Dunlap uses to educate his patients about small vessel disease. Here is what he shares with them: Small vessel disease...
NCCRA Survey
We would like your feedback as we make future plans for our annual meeting. Please complete this survey and forward the link to others that work within CVP rehab in...
Congratulations to one of the NCCRA Greats! Sue Seymour
We recently received the following message to one of the NCCRA Greats! After over 52 years in nursing and 42 years in Cardiac Rehab, I am hanging up my cap...
Million Hearts Cardiac Rehab
Have you been signing in for the regular webinar through Million Hearts? It's a great resource to hear about what your colleagues are doing to increase enrollment and better meet...
Review of “Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD and 1-Year Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries”
Association Between Initiation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Hospitalization for COPD and 1-Year Survival Among Medicare Beneficiaries Peter K. Lindenauer, MD, MSc1,2,3; Mihaela S. Stefan, MD, PhD1,2; Penelope S. Pekow, PhD1,4; et alKathleen M. Mazor, EdD5; Aruna Priya, MA, MSc1,4; Kerry A. Spitzer, PhD, MPA1; Tara C. Lagu, MD, MPH1,2; Quinn R. Pack, MD,...
Review of the article “Effect of Initiating Cardiac Rehabilitation After Myocardial Infarction on Subsequent Hospitalization in Older Adults”
by Mary Ann Compton An article in The Journal of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation caught my eye recently both because of the subject matter and because I recognized several of...
Legislative Updates: We need your help!
Cardiac and pulmonary rehab professionals – it is time to act! In March, representatives from NCCRA joined AACVPR in their efforts in Washington, DC to gain support for the Sustaining...
The world of Cardiopulmonary Rehab in the days of COVID19
The NCCRA Board will be hosting a few online conversations that will allow our membership to hear about the current status of a few programs across the state and then...