Take Action to support Cardiopulmonary Rehab

January 30, 2020

On March 2nd and 3rd Amy Birling and Stacey Greenway members of NCCRA will be attending the AACVPR Day on the Hill.  Don't let their visits to all of our...

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Have you made your travel plans yet? The 41st Annual NCCRA symposium is 2 months away!

January 23, 2020

On March 26th and 27th the NCCRA is hosting the 41st annual symposium at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. More details will be forthcoming as the brochure is completed...

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The Senate bill to support APPs supervising Cardiopulmonary Rehab has been introduced

December 18, 2019

We are excited to say that a companion bill to HB4838 has been introduced.  Please check back regarding the updates to the AACVPR Virtual Lobbying tool so you can take...

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The Board is looking for Carl King Award nominations

December 10, 2019

Do you have a colleague that you turn to regularly for advice?  Or are they innovative within their program and constantly looking for new ways to improve their program or...

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A New Study that looks at Utilization and the Cardiac Rehab Change Package – a great tool to assist us in the work we do everyday!

November 19, 2019

1/21/2020 A new study is available that shows CR participation and utilization rates for Medicare patients.  This is a great tool to utilize when talking with your referring providers to...

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Virtual Lobbying Tool utilization rate for North Carolina is 34% – We can do better than that!

October 28, 2019

Updated 12/3/2019 Okay NC Cardiopulmonary Rehab programs we have some work to do!  The virtual lobbying tool has been out for over a month and North Carolina has only a...

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NCCRA Outreach

October 26, 2019

We are excited to tell you about a new effort by the NCCRA Membership committee to reach out to schools to spread the word about CR & PR.  They have a...

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Picture Your Plate: A validated nutrition assessment tool designed for CR programs

October 24, 2019

Karen Collins, Ellen Aberegg,  Sharon Smalling and Judith M. Hinderliter have worked on this project for a number of years.  It is finally done and ready to use!!!   They are...

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Fall Regional Meetings

September 13, 2019

Coastal Regional Meeting  Friday, October 25th 1001 Newman Rd.  New Bern, NC  28561 for more information contact Coastal VP Kelly Forrest (KForrest@carolinaeasthealth.com) Agenda:  NCCRA Coastal REgion 2019 Agenda Coastal Presentations: ...

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Reimbursement Updates

September 9, 2019

by Susanne Bice (Piedmont VP) CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) released hospital outpatient and physician proposed regulations on July 30, 2019. There is now a 60-day public comment...

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Updates for the week of July 29th

July 31, 2019

New Legislation Proposes Expanded Access to Cardiovascular Rehab Services New legislation introduced yesterday in Congress – a result of joint efforts between the ACC, the American Heart Association, and others...

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Week of May 20th Updates

May 21, 2019

Legislative Updates The AACVPR anticipates having bill language soon that would ensure reimbursement for hospital off-campus cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation (CR/PR) services remains based on hospital outpatient payment rather than...

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