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CMS Stuns Pulmonary Community with Significant Drop in Payment for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
November 15, 2016
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced final rules that update payments to hospitals under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System beginning
ATS, ACCP, Publish New Ventilator Discontinuation Guidelines
November 15, 2016
New guidelines from the American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians may provide additional guidance for clinicians like respiratory therapists who manage patients
CHEST 2016 Presenter Emphasizes Importance of RT Role in Home Visits
November 15, 2016
Patients with chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma need to make regular visits to their physicians’ offices to maintain control of their conditions. But
RTs Celebrate Real Life Heroes
November 15, 2016
National Respiratory Care Week took place the last week in October, and therapists from Maine to California used the occasion to raise awareness of the