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Iowa Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

DOTH 2010

(L to R) Claire Shannon-Klann of Palmer Lutheran Hospital, West Union; Candy Steele of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Waterloo/Oelwein; Susan Flack of Iowa Health, Des Moines gather in front of Congressman Bruce Braley's office at Day on the Hill, 2010.

 The Iowa Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation is an organization dedicated to providing education and improving communication between multidisciplinary healthcare professionals who promote cardiovascular and pulmonary health.

American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?
What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?
Iowa Hospital Association - Legislative Action Alerts

Inside Features

Repeal of Section 20.10, Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Programs (03/10/2010)
Because of the inclusion of Cardiac Rehabilitation services, and addition of Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Services to Section 144(a) Pub. L. No. 110-275, the NCD for Cardiac Rehabilitation has been repealed.
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REGISTER NOW! Seventeenth Annual TriNetwork Conference (03/10/2010)
April 23-24, 2010
Sheraton Hotel and Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD
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Can NPPs order Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehab? (03/09/2010)
Understanding that it is the contractors discretion whether or not to allow NPPs to order cardiac and/or pulmonary rehab, we asked for clarification on this from Dr. Kenneth Bussan, WPS Medical Director.
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Freedom From Smoking Facilitator Classes Announced (03/08/2010)
Ready to help individuals quit tobacco for life?
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Board Meeting minutes posted (02/24/2010)
The minutes of the IACPR Board meeting held 01/21/10 have been posted.
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5th Annual UI Asthma Center Conference (02/11/2010)
5th Annual UI Asthma Center Conference: On the Edges of Asthma

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CMS CHANGE REQUEST POSTED (12/17/2009)
CMS has posted the January 2010 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab programs...
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New 2010 Medicare Rules for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (11/10/2009)
New Medicare Rules go into effect January 1, 2010. AACVPR has posted the information you need to implement these rules.
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