News and Events:

Codes and Estimated Reimbursement for Spirometry

ndd EasyOne Diagnostic Spirometer Passes Review Process (7/24/07)

The ndd EasyOne Diagnostic Spirometer recently passed the NLHEP Spirometer Review Process (SRP). This device has a prompt to allow the user to switch from the “diagnostic mode” to the “NLHEP mode,” where the software is exactly the same as it is for the ndd EasyOne Frontline. The Frontline passed the SRP in December, 2004.

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Homeland Security Travel Information for the COPD Patient

Please read the correspondence between NLHEP chairman Dennis E. Doherty, MD, and the Department of Homeland Security regarding air travel guidelines for those who travel with oxygen and other medications.

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"NLHEP News" columns from the AARC Times

COPD Awareness and Patient Support: From Home to the Halls of Congress

Revised GOLD Guidelines: A “Must-Read” for RTs. GLawrence – June 2007

NLHEP Participates in NLHBI Campaign to Increase COPD Awareness.  GLawrence – April 2007

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Maintaining Lung Health. BCarlin – Feb 2007

Spirometry Does More Than Detect COPD. WBailey – Aug 2006

A Decade of Dedication: NLHEP Celebrates Its 10th Birthday. - June 2006

Knowing the Numbers.  DKaminsky - May 2006

Spirometry is Here to Stay. DDoherty – Feb 2006

 

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Other Articles of Interest to the Healthcare Professional

Helping Ease Patient Concerns about the End of Life

 

To get more information, please contact Steven Nelson, BA, RRT, FAARC, liaison from NLHEP to the AARC, at nelson@nlhep.org.

Check these web sites for more information on upcoming events related to COPD!

National COPD Coalition at www.USCOPD.com

American Association for Respiratory Care at www.aarc.org

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