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New Rules, New Environment, New Opportunities in Cardiac Rehab

From the "Retooling, Reframing and Redefining Cardiopulmonary Rehab" webinar

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19
Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)
Who Should Be Interested:
Cardiopulmonary Health and Rehabilitation Professionals, Program Directors and Coordinators, Cardiac and Pulmonary Service Line Directors, Nurses, Respiratory Care Practitioners, Clinical Exercise Physiologists, Diabetes Educators, Health Coaches.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Karen Lui, RN, MS, MAACVPR

Description:
January 1, 2010 brought significant changes to the Medicare rules for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. This session will review the scientific basis for these changes and present a new regulatory environment that allows and even encourages programs to achieve patient-centered outcomes. This session will discuss not just how to operate within the rules, but also, how to get your program ready for new guidelines, new expectations, and an expanded role within your institution.

Topics:

I. New rules

A. Medicare billing and reimbursement changes in 2010

II. New Environment

A. Health care reform has already moved into your neighborhood-and you need to meet your neighbors
B. Updates on other important fronts
1. Performance Measures to Quality Indicators
2. National Quality Forum and CMS
3. Registry Project
4. AACVPR Certification

III. New Opportunities

A. New approaches that have demonstrated successful patient outcomes

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe opportunities for program re-design within Medicare’s new reimbursement structure.
  2. Identify other future driving forces for change, such as quality indicators, program certification, and registry projects.
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Accreditation Information

Respiratory Therapists – This course meets the requirements for continuing education for Respiratory Care Professionals in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for respiratory therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 1.5 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

The AR Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 1.5 Contact hours.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.


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