Articles tagged with: Advocacy
November 9, 2023
Veterans Day: Honoring Our Heroes
As we salute all our veterans of service on this year’s Veteran’s Day, we thought it would be a great time to take a closer look at how RTs who entered the profession through the U.S. Armed Forces are trained for the job. In the following interview, Oscar Lopez-Martinez, MAEd, RRT, RRT-NPS, CPFT, program director... Read more »
October 19, 2023
H.R.1406 Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act | Included in Registration Hearing!
On Thursday of this week the Health Legislative Hearing will feature HR 1406 thanks in large part to the attention brought by respiratory advocates during our annual Fly-in. This is a big step forward in our efforts to ensure home access for pulmonary rehab via Telehealth. This is a good time to thank the... Read more »
September 28, 2023
Pact Week Highlights 2023
Formally known as Advocacy Week or PACT Week, the Annual Respiratory Care Fly-In was a time for respiratory therapists to come together in Washington, D.C. to fight for their patients and profession. This year’s Fly-In met in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26–27, 2023.
September 21, 2023
Tips for Supporting Caregivers
Tips for Supporting Caregivers Sept. 21, 2023 You can give your chronic lung disease patients the best care possible while they are in the hospital. You can teach them how to use their inhalers and take their medications when they get home. Your discharge planning process can be state-of-the-art. But if you fail to turn... Read more »
April 19, 2023
AARC Advocacy Leads a Quick Response to Protect RT Programs and Students
AARC and CoARC responded quickly to the DOE, opposing the expanded definition of third party servicers. Read more.
February 13, 2023
2023 Update: The New U.S. Congress and Its Effect on AARC Priorities
Join us for a live webinar on Feb. 23 to discuss how the new Congress will impact respiratory care. Webinar is free and open to members only.
December 8, 2022
AARC Conversations – Compact Licensure
AARC staff discusses the hot topic of compact licensure. Take a quick listen of what they have to say and the laws surrounding the topic.
August 11, 2022
AARC Works to Reform Access to Supplemental Oxygen
AARC and other groups came together and crafted the “Pillars of Oxygen Reform.” These Pillars address how Congressional leaders could reform oxygen billing and reimbursement to enhance patient access.
August 2, 2022
Treating Smoking in Cancer Patients: An Essential Component of Cancer Care
Tobacco Control Monograph #23 has released. This series provides scientific reviews of tobacco use to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality.
July 20, 2022
Payment Updates Impacting Respiratory Care
This is the time of year when CMS releases proposed payment rates and policies for the upcoming calendar year for services paid under the physician fee schedule and the hospital outpatient prospective payment system. These rules often include policies that impact respiratory care.
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