NEW SURVEY COMING SOON
ON "Personal Oximeter Use"
(less than 10 minutes)

 'POC  Survey 2008' results. Aug. 27, '08

Sponsors
Sponsors Information May 15, '08
Sponsors Information Page April 20, '08
Caire Inc. become LTOTnet Sponsor
CAIRE, Inc. is the leading respiratory care products provider for the home health care market. We manufacture a full line of Liquid Oxygen Reservoirs and Liquid Oxygen Portables. CAIRE combines product expertise and consulting to bring a unique approach to the home respiratory and long-term care market.

Contact your representatives!
House Bill: HR 621 - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) Mar 12, 2008
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.621
>> http://www.aarc.org/advocacy/

Senate Bill S.1484 A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Mar 12, 2008
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01484:
>> http://www.aarc.org/advocacy/

Caution to Oxygen Users
Terry deBruyn, RRT, Nonin Medical, Inc. Mar 7, 08

A Patient's Perspective of POC's, Mar 7, 08
Portable Oxygen Concentrators By Roxlyn G. Cole
 

Association and Links Page  Feb 4, 08
Extensive list of links

Maker's  Page
Comparison of Three Portable Oxygen
Concentrators on Exercising Patients  August 12, 2008

Supplier's Page
The Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program July 16, 2008

Medicare changes worry patients, oxygen suppliers Mar 7, 08
By LARRY LIPMAN, Cox News Service
 

CMS looks to limit patient contact  Feb 5, 08
CMS's proposed changes to the DMEPOS Supplier Standards have raised some eyebrows among industry attorneys for what looks like a drastic attempt to reduce a provider's ability to market to Medicare  beneficiaries.

Medicaid Competitive Bidding
It could be as big a threat as Medicare competitive bidding and Florida legislators are leading the way.  Jan 22, 08

HME ‘at stake’ in 2008
With the House of Representatives and the Senate eyeing cuts to home medical equipment. Jan 22, 08

Sponsor Page
 Descriptions of each of LTOT Network Sponsors with links.           Jan 3, 08

Events Page

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Washington Page
The Senate will finalize work on the Fiscal Year 2008 Labor-Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bill

House Bill: HR 621 IH - Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) Mar 12, 2008
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.621
>> http://www.aarc.org/advocacy/

Senate Bill S.1484 A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the Medicare treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment to that in effect before enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Mar 12, 2008
>> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01484:
>> http://www.aarc.org/advocacy/

Clinician's Page
More to know about COPD: Disputing the myths about an underdiagnosed disease Jan 16, 08
This condition is often missed or misunderstood. Experts urge more awareness and newer diagnostic tools.
>> http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2008/01/07/hlsa0107.htm

Assessment of Oxygenation- Not So Easy!
Only the measurement of blood oxygen is a truly reliable way to determine adequacy of oxygenation.  Dec 23, 07

U.S. Food & Drug Administration
This site offers a monthly news video on patient safety.  It covers new product approvals, recalls and safety alerts.

Videos Page
NEW VIDEO LINK - COPD In The Summer - in the smog in Canada

Patient's Page

Be a Smart Patient August 3, 2008
The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions on how to be a smart patient:

Effect of Exercise on 24-Month Weight Loss Maintenance in Overweight Women  August 2, 2008

Involuntary and Far from Innocuous:
         The Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke   July 9, 2008

Check out "Your Personal Oximeter: A Guide for Patients by
Dr. Petty by Thomas L. Petty, M.D."  July 9, 08

EFFORTS annoucements    June 17, 08

Flying with oxygen - Education June 17, 08

Resources for Patients - History May 21, 08

Caution to Oxygen Users, Mar 7, 08
Terry deBruyn, RRT, Nonin Medical, Inc.

A Patient's Perspective of POC's, Mar 7, 08
Portable Oxygen Concentrators By Roxlyn G. Cole

Best Hospitals 2007 Specialty: Respiratory Disorders
U.S. News has ranked 192 hospitals in 17 specialties.  Jan 23, 08

Become an Expert in Spirometry   Jan 23, 08
Spirographic indices: an overview with 14 sections.
>> http://www.spirxpert.com/indices.htm

The Interactive Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve  Jan 23, 08
An informative article for Patient Education.

COPD: Learn More, Breathe Better - Breathing Better with a COPD Diagnosis  Jan 17, 08

Proper moisture prevents sickness during dry winter
       Jan 16, 08

Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jan 10, 08

BEFORE YOU BUY HOME OXYGEN THERAPY EQUIPMENT
Jan 10, 08

TOOLS FOR LIVING WITH LTOT   Dec 23, 07

A Message from NHLBI:
Introducing “COPD Learn More Breathe Better Update  Dec 23, 07

ANSWERS - Dr. Tom Petty answers any questions you may have about lung health.

Review Board Page
Spot Light on Vlady- REVIEW BOARD Dec 23, 07

Spot Light on Dr. Petty- REVIEW BOARD Feb. 4, 2008
The American College of Chest Physicians at the CHEST conference in Chicago gave tribute to Dr. Petty. The video does load slowly, but you don't want to miss it.
http://www.chestfoundation.org/videos/web_small/PettyMovie.mov

Associations Page
Resources - Associations
 

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