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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Mahesh Patel MD, Physician Rep on the NCCRA Board delivers a presentation at ACSM’s National Conference

May 30, 2014

Dr. Patel, our physician presented at the ACSM National Conference this week in Orlando, Florida. His topic was "The Development of a Registry for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the US". The...

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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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Pulmonary Discipline Meeting April 15th in High Point

April 1, 2014

Pulmonary Discipline Committee will be held: April 15, 2014 10:00 am – 1:00 pm High Point Regional Medical Center in the Cardiac Rehab. The purpose of the meeting will be...

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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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NCCRA Symposium Brochure and Slides

February 21, 2014

2014 Brochure Feb update Slides: Please note - we are posting handouts/slides as soon as they are received from our speakers.  Not all presenters have agreed to provide handouts in advanceso...

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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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