self-management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma

• Impact of an urban Healthy Homes intervention.

... chemicals, molds, allergens, and pests are asthma triggers amenable to intervention. The report also... urban-dwelling families of children with asthma have been described (Butz et al., 2005; Kri... such as the intervention (e.g., education on disease management, home assessment, mitigation... co-authors (2009) conducted systematic reviews to assess the effectiveness and/or cost-effectiven... to reduce asthma morbidity in adults and in children. Results for the 21 studies that m... National Center for Healthy Homes practitioner's course and the American Lung Association of Ohio... an asthma management plan, inhaler use, regular physician visits, satisfaction with care). . Careg...

• Journal of Environmental Health
• Vol. 73 Nbr. 9, May 2011

• Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, DME Face-to-Face Encounters, Elimination of the Requirement for Termination of Non-Random Prepayment Complex Medical Review and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013

This major final rule with comment period addresses changes to the physician fee schedule, payments for Part B drugs, and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It also implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act by establishing a face-to-face encounter as a condition of payment for certain durable medical equipment (DME) items. In addition, it implements statutory changes regarding the termination of non-random prepayment review. This final rule with comment period also includes a discussion in the Supplementary Information regarding various programs . (See the Table of Contents for a listing of the specific issues addressed in this final rule with comment peri...

... 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi...L. 102-539). NP Nurse practitioner. NPP Nonphysician practitioner. OACT CMS Office of... to or following the procedure, that educational information for patients is an inappropriate data ... may be different from that for adults, we are not convinced that the MPPR does is not eq... Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD); HIV/AIDS; Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Inf...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 68891, November 16, 2012
• Rules and Regulations
• Health and Human Services Department

• Community health workers and their value to social work.

... that address social determinants of health, with CHW interventions emerging as a promising approach...Thus, the purpose of this integrative review is to discuss the role of CHWs in promoting social... providing culturally appropriate health education and information, (4) advocating for individual and... diabetes education curriculum; conducted regular home visits with clients to discuss healthy change..., cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma, end-stage renal disease, sexually transmitted dis..., & Ward, 2002), and CHW and nurse practitioner collaboration as key factors in increasing appoint... who worked with elderly alcohol-dependent adults in New South Wales to become familiar with new pol...

• Social Work
• Vol. 55 Nbr. 2, April 2010

• Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition, and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2012

This final rule with comment period addresses changes to the physician fee schedule and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It also addresses, implements or discusses certain statutory provisions including provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively known as the Affordable Care Act) and the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008. In addition, this final rule with comment period discusses payments for Part B drugs; Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition; Physician Quality Reporting System; the Electronic Prescribin...

... 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi...NP Nurse Practitioner. NPI National Provider Identifier. NPP Nonphysicia... expenses for geriatrician's treating frail adults also apply to the practice expenses for geriatric ... Systolic Dysfunction (LVEF Measure 53: Asthma: Pharmacologic Therapy for Persistent Asthma. ...

• Federal Register Nbr. 76 FR 73026, November 28, 2011
• Rules and Regulations
• Health and Human Services Department

• Medicare Program:

... Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation. Act of 2010 (collectively known as...``submitting a comment.'' 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... is not readily available to persons without Federal government identification, commenters are ...Identifying, Reviewing, and Validating the RVUs of. Potentially Misvalued...NP--Nurse practitioner. NPI--National Provider Identifier. NPP--Nonphysic...Therapy. 53......... Asthma: Pharmacologic. 0047 AMA-PCPI..... Claims, Registr...0058 NCQA....... Claims, Registry. for Adults with Acute. Bronchitis: Avoidance of Inappropriate...

• FR, July 19, 2011
• Proposed rules
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, DME Face to Face Encounters, Elimination of the Requirement for Termination of Non-Random Prepayment Complex Medical Review and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013; Hospital Outpatient Prospective and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Electronic Reporting Pilot; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities Quality Reporting Program; Quality Improvement Organization Regulations; Proposed Rules

This major proposed rule addresses changes to the physician fee schedule, payments for Part B drugs, and other Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. It would also implement provisions of the Affordable Care Act by establishing a face-to-face encounter as a condition of payment for certain durable medical equipment (DME) items. In addition, it would implement statutory changes regarding the termination of non-random prepayment review under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Finally, this proposed rule also includes a discussion regarding the Chiropractic Services Demonstration program.

... 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... is not readily available to persons without Federal government identification, commenters are ...L. 102-539). NP Nurse practitioner. NPP Nonphysician practitioner. OACT CMS Office of...-day period of time; includes reinforced education, transmission of spirometric tracing, data capture... Screening for depression in adults, reported by HCPCS code G0444 (Annual Depression S... Asthma: Pharmacologic Therapy for Persistent Asthma. ...

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 44721, July 30, 2012
• Proposed rules
• Health and Human Services Department

• Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program-Stage 2

... 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... is not readily available to persons without Federal government identification, commenters are ... 5. Proposed Administrative Review Process of Certain Electronic Health Records Incen... data from certain age groups (for example, adults). Page 13705. Table 3--Chan... their own right (for example, nurse practitioners (NPs) and certain physician assistants (PA)), pati... and the identification of patient education materials. Again, these automated processes can be...NQF 0001............. Title: Asthma: Assessment American Medical EHR PQRS........

• Federal Register Nbr. 77 FR 13698, March 07, 2012
• Proposed rules
• Health and Human Services Department

• Medicare Program:

...ACTION: Final rule with comment period. SUMMARY: This final rule with comm...``submitting a comment.'' 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... training programs and kidney disease education services. Ryan Howe, (410) 786-3355, for issues re... Referral of Existing CPT Codes for AMA RUC Review e. Updating Equipment and Supply Price Inputs for ...NP Nurse practitioner. NPI National Provider Identifier. NPP Nonphysicia...USPSTF recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care... that the age range for the proposed asthma measures group be expanded, instead of being restr...

• FR, November 29, 2010
• Rules
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Part II

...2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... is not readily available to persons without Federal government identification, commenters are ... related to kidney disease patient education programs. Terri Harris, (410) 786-6830 for issues ...High Cost Supplies 3. Review of Services Often Billed Together and the Possibil...Program for Physicians and Other Practitioners 5. Section 132: Incentives for Electronic Prescrib...Bronchodilator. Therapy. 53......... Asthma:. Yes........... Yes.......... AMA-PCPI. Pharmacol...No........... NCQA. Treatment for. Adults with Acute. Bronchitis:. Avoidance of. Inappropria...

• FR, July 13, 2009
• Separate parts
• Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Medicare Program:

... and Supplier Enrollment Issues associated with Air. Ambulances. (See the Table of Contents for a ...``submitting a comment.'' 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the followi... Referral of Existing CPT Codes for AMA RUC Review e. Updating Equipment and Supply Price Inputs for ... Council on Graduate Medical Education. ACLS Advanced cardiac life support. ACR American ...NP Nurse practitioner. NPI National Provider Identifier. NPP Nonphysicia...Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for depression when staff-assisted depression care...Bronchodilator Therapy. 53.............. Asthma: Pharmacologic Therapy AMA-PCPI........ 0047. 54.....

• FR, July 13, 2010
• Proposed rules
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services