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"Personal
Oximeter Use"
(less than 10 minutes)
'POC
Survey 2008' results.
Sponsors
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.
- Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Introduced
in House) Mar
12, 2008
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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.621
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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
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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01484:
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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
Feb 4,
08
Comparison
of Three Portable Oxygen
Concentrators on Exercising Patients
August 12, 2008
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
Washington Page
The Senate will finalize work on the Fiscal Year 2008
Labor-Health and Human Services and Education
Appropriations bill
AARP Announces Next
Steps On Medicare Bill
July 12. 2008
Send a letter to the following
decision
maker(s)
regarding the MDI Transition!:
June 11, '08
Support CDC Program to Address COPD,
the Nation's 4th Leading Killer
April 16, 2008
- 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
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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.
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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
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
Review
Board Page Dec
23, 07
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
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