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April 26, 2007
Last
Chance for Early Bird Savings on Congress
Looking
to save on your Congress registration? Then head over to our new Congress
web page right now! Early bird registration ends April 30. And while you're
there, check out all the great information on the meeting and why you can't
afford to miss this premier educational opportunity of the year.
Get
Your First Look
The Summer Forum and other Summer Meetings are online. Meetings run from
July 13-17. Attend the popular Asthma Educator Certification Preparation
Course. Sit in on a Respiratory Care journal conference on mass casualties
(open to the public for the first time). And, of course, our keystone
Summer Forum with top-notch education and management topics anchors the
summer series.
CMS
Hears from AARC on Home Sleep Testing
CMS is considering a revision in policy that would cover
home sleep testing for Medicare patients, and the AARC is working to ensure
the government agency addresses the competency of testing professionals
in the process. Association comments emphasize patients deserve qualified
professionals whether they're being tested in the lab or at home.
May
is Prime Time for Asthma
May
1 is World Asthma Day, and the entire month of May is Allergy and Asthma
Awareness Month here in the U.S. Find out what the AARC is doing, and learn
more about how you can get into the act as well, by using these events to
raise awareness of asthma in your community. (Not sure your local media
will listen to RTs talk about asthma? Check out our Good Press Edition 2
in this issue to see how therapists are doing just that all across the country!)
COPD
Foundation Launches Research Registry
The
COPD Foundation is building a new confidential database of COPD patients
who may be willing to participate in research projects, and as a key Foundation
partner, the AARC is doing its part by getting the word out to members.
AARC
Member to Present at FDA Meeting
Frank
Salvatore will represent the AARC at an upcoming Food and Drug Administration
meeting aimed at exploring the problems that can arise when medical devices
find their way into the home and how government and private stakeholders
can ensure patient safety. Salvatore will speak to the group about respiratory
care concerns.
Spring
Bulletins Keep Section Members Informed
Specialty
Section members are reading all about their specific practice areas in
their Spring Bulletins, which are online now. Check out the great lineup
of articles – and if you're not a section member, find out how you
can join.
AARC
Radio Spots Get the Word Out About RT
Raising
awareness of respiratory therapists – and the lung conditions you
treat – is the primary goal of the AARC's 60 Second Checkup public
relations program. These great radio spots are heard by millions of listeners
each month, and our accompanying press releases go out to media all across
the country. Click on the link to listen to the first three spots for
2007.
Enter
AARC Times Photo Contest!
Got
a great photo of your RT colleagues or patients? Then submit it to AARC
Times' Photo Contest. Monthly winners receive free membership on renewal
and are automatically entered into a Photo of the Year Contest, with the
grand prize being placement on the cover of the January 2008 issue of
the magazine.
Good Press: AARC Members in the News
We
have two new Good Press roundups for you in today's edition of News Now.
Check them both out to see how your colleagues are making news across
the nation – including getting great coverage for earning the AARC's
Quality Respiratory Care Recognition.
Good Press Edition 1
Good Press Edition 2
Comments
or questions? Send them to info@aarc.org
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