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

Help information on exercising Nov '09

What do you recommend? (POC)    Oct. 3, 2009

How to Match POCs to Patients' Need    Jul 01, 2009

Medicare Rule on Paying for Oxygen Vexes Patients
By AMY MERRICK   June 2009

Recommendations" American Association for Homecare for reform of the Medicare oxygen benefit
                                                         
June 12, 2009

Legislation of Medicare Oxygen Policy.
HOPP Act H.R. 2373 
 
May 25, 2009

OXYGEN IN OUR LIVES  May 13, 2009

Events Updates  Apr. 2009

Washington Updates Apr. 20, 2009

National COPD Call-In Day is April 21, 2009

Please mark your calendars for the first ever National COPD Call-In Day! On Tuesday, April 21st, please join patients, advocates and others as we contact Senators about the need for a COPD program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Everything Respiratory™  Feb. 2009

CMS Publishes Billing Requirements for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment Jan. 2009

How does Medicare pay for oxygen and oxygen equipment?    Jan. 2009

"Vicious Circle" Theory in COPD Flare-ups    Dec  2008
Described by UB Researchers in New England Journal of Medicine

NEW BOOK "From Both Ends of a Stethoscope"
                         By Thomas L. Petty, MD            Nov. 12, '08
COPD Awareness began on the day that Tom Petty entered the University
Colorado Medical School in 1954.  Dr. Tom takes us from his student days, through the development of Long Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT). He introduces us to some of his many patients and takes the reader along on his adventures--including a brush with foreign intrigue.  His own experiences as a patient serve as the basis of the final chapters; ‘What Went Wrong With Medicine?’ and ‘How to Thrive and Survive With Medicine Today’.
To order a signed copy contact: TLPdoc@aol.com Tel: 303.996.0868
Or send a check for $17.00 for a postpaid & signed copy to:
Thomas L. Petty, MD  899 Logan St. Denver, CO 80203 or goto
http://drtompublishing.com/

Sponsors
Sponsors List and Information May 15, '08
Sponsoring 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.

Oxy-View, Inc. become LTOTnet Sponsor
Oxy-View, Inc.
, Englewood, Colorado provides innovative oxygen therapy eyeglass frames. Oxy-View oxygen therapy eyewear provides oxygen users with a fashionable way to improve their appearance, disguise their oxygen delivery and improve oxygen therapy compliance. Oxygen patients who wear eyeglasses or hearing aids will appreciate the comfort and style of the Oxy-View frame, since it eliminates the nasal cannula tubing over the ears.  Oxy-View frames deliver flow rates up to 5 liters per minute and are compatible with most oxygen delivery systems.

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

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/

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
Oxygen cap: Providers paint bleak picture of future
HMENews - Newswire              
 Dec 20, 2008

http://www.hmenews.com/index.php?p=article&id=hm200811c5zql3

Oxygen cap: Industry lobbies; providers appeal;  CMS releases more details  - By Theresa Flaherty Managing Editor - Nov 24, 2008

Special Oxygen Alert!!!   November 3, 2008
Alarming New Oxygen Rules Released by Medicare

Oxygen cap details: They're on the way?  October 28, 2008
By Theresa Flaherty Managing http://www.hmenews.com/index.php?p=article&id=hm200810KQDkNj

The Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program July 16, 2008

Medicare changes worry patients, oxygen suppliers Mar 7, 08
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

Events Page

goto events page   Apr. 2009

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

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
A specific home care program improves the survival of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving long term oxygen therapy (LTOT).  April 2009

Assessing patients on long term O2 therapy (LTOT) Mar. 2009

LTOT Looks for Answers        Jan. 6, 2009
Long-term oxygen therapy trial set to start patient recruitment

The start of the Long-term Oxygen Therapy Trial has been delayed, but its
lead researchers expect the study to be fully operational by the beginning
of 2009.

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

Tour of Respiratory System    Dec 21, '08
Take a tour of the respiratory system to see how this process occurs.
http://copd.about.com/od/copd/ig/Respiratory-System.--RW/

Oxygen safe products              Oct 14, '08
Kent L. Christopher, MD,RRT, FCCP, FAARC

Oxygen and Air Travel        Oct 2, '08
by Joseph Lewarski, BS,RRT,FAARC
>>
http://www.hmetoday.com/issues/articles/2008-07_07.asp?mode=print

10 Tips on Talking to Your Doc from COPD Digest, Summer 2004
by  Dr. Robert A. Sandhaus   Sept 30, 2008

Article by the foremost expert on COPD.  September 2, 2008
 Dr. Petty was given a special award for his contributions to the pulmonary and critical care medicine at the annual American College of Chest Physicians conference in Chicago in 2007.

Oxygen on the Go!    August 30, 2008
Smaller, lightweight oxygen devices give patients new freedom.

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

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

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

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

EFFORTS announcements    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.

 

Payers Page
CMS Communications
 
Sent July 18, 2008:

CANCELLED - ACCREDITATION Deadlines FOR DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 was enacted on July 15, 2008. This new law has delayed the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.  As a result of this delay, the special accreditation deadlines previously established for the second round of the program have been cancelled.  Specifically, prior to enactment of this new law, suppliers must have been accredited or have applied for accreditation by July 21, 2008 to be eligible to submit a bid for the second round of competitive bidding and must have obtained accreditation by January 14, 2009 to be eligible for a second round contract.  Both of these deadlines have been cancelled and no longer apply. 

The deadline of September 30, 2009 that was previously established by which all DMEPOS suppliers must be accredited is still in effect.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/04_Announcements_and_Communications.asp

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

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