November 5, 2009

Final PR Regs Bring Sigh of Relief
Long hours put in by the AARC and its sister organizations have paid off for the pulmonary rehabilitation community—the final regulations on the new benefit are now out, and CMS has not only heard our concerns, but made significant changes that we believe will ease the minds of everyone working in this vital area of care. Click on the link to read the details.

We have a webcast on PR coming up next Wednesday, too. Sign up now to hear Dr. Brian Carlin update us on the science and the service.

Housing Deadline Looms for AARC Congress
Going to the AARC Congress? Then now’s the time to make your hotel reservations. The deadline for Congress housing is coming up next Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Still deciding whether to come? Check out the Advance Program and see why you don’t want to miss the premiere meeting of the year in your profession.

More Sections Publish Fall Bulletins
Members of the Management, Neonatal-Pediatrics, Sleep, and Surface & Air Transport Sections can read the latest issues of their Bulletins online now.

Good Press: AARC Members in the News
We have a long list of newsmakers to share in this edition, plus some great coverage folks got for National Respiratory Care Week. (We’ll be posting our own round up of RC Week activities online soon; fill out our form to be included.)

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