Suggestions about the Psychosocial component of PR from Dr. Feliciano

September 12, 2014

This was recently posted on the Palmetto blog and may give some information to those programs that are getting denials based on the psychosocial component of Pulmonary rehab.  Remember these...

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Information from Palmetto’s Webinar regarding Pulmonary Rehab

August 4, 2014

 Webinar 8-4-2014   audio recording: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=826773&s=1&k=5B1BB9AFDE407C61B3C9BE53BF1AB896

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Letter to NCCRA membership about AACVPR Annual Meeting

July 31, 2014

Dear NCCRA Members, Join NCCRA at the AACVPR 29th Annual Meeting, September 3-6, 2014, in Denver, Colorado, to network with hundreds of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals and advance your...

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Cardiac Rehab coverage for Heart Failure

July 24, 2014

Hot off the presses!  We can now bill for cardiac rehab for HF patients.  Hurray!  Finally! Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Chronic Heart Failure This article, based on Change Request (CR)...

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Cardiopulmonary Rehab Knowledge tests for outcomes

July 10, 2014

One of the ways to track outcomes is through a knowledge test.  Here is some information about knowledge tests for cardiac and pulmonary patients. cardiac knowledge test Development and Valid...

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Local ENC nurse gets creative to raise awareness

July 8, 2014

  http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/07/05/local-nurses-video-message-about-heart-disease-gaining-in-popularity-a-526451.html

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Update from Palmetto regarding Pulmonary rehab audits

July 3, 2014

Palmetto GBA Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab - G0424 The Jurisdiction 11 Part A Medical Review Department has performed a second round of prepayment service specific probe reviews on Outpatient Pulmonary Rehab...

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Cardiac rehab…there is an app for that

June 5, 2014

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/824822?nlid=58403_2562&src=wnl_edit_medp_card&spon=2

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Exercise Discipline Meeting minutes 03-2014

May 6, 2014

Exercise Discipline Minutes 2014

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Nursing Discipline meeting information

April 28, 2014

NCCRA Nursing Disciple Survey Comments Nursing Discipline Meeting Minutes 2014

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Nutrition Discipline meeting at NCCRA 3-2014

March 21, 2014

Topics discussed in Nutrition Discipline meeting at NCCRA Date:  03/14/2014 Attendees:  Liz Watt, John Lamberson; Anju Agarwahl; Allison Garner; Dawn Farmer; Yvonne Smith; Laurie Ross; Toni Cox Topics Lipids What...

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National Coverage Analyses Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs – Chronic Heart Failure Posted final decision memo

February 19, 2014

Posted final decision memo http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=270

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