Thank you to all who attended our 31st Annual MNACVPR Spring Conference! We hope you were able to enjoy the speakers both live and on-demand. Please save the date for our next conference, April 20-21, 2023, at the Crown Plaza in Plymouth!

Registration is still available for all of our conference content on demand.

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Conference Schedule

Thursday, April 21, 2020

8_AM - 8:15_AM | Opening Remarks & Vendor Video

8:15_AM -9:15_AM  | Adam Shultz, MS ACSM-CEP ACSM/ACS-CET

Cardio-Oncology: Exercise Rehabilitation Considerations for the Outpatient Setting

9:20_AM - 10:20_AM | Greg Vanichkachorn, MD

Post COVID  Syndrome: 2022 Update

10:25_AM - 11:25_AM | Julianne DeAngelis, MS CCRP FAACVPR

Maximizing the Use of the AACVPR Registry to Identify Opportunities for Program Improvement

11:25_AM - 12:25_PM | Ashley Wishman, MS CEP FAACVPR

AACVPR Program Certification

12:25_PM - 1:05_PM | Lunch

1:10_PM - 2:25_PM | Susan Flack, MS, RN; Connie Paladenech, RRT RCP FAACVPR

Billing and Auditing of Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Therapy Services

2:30_PM - 3:30_PM | Bryan Taylor, PhD

Diaphragm Dysfunction: Diagnostic Approaches and Rehabilitative Strategies

3:35_PM - 4:35_PM | Kari Gloppen, PhD MPH

Alcohol and Cardiovascular Disease

4:35_PM - 5:15_PM | Closing Remarks & Board Meeting

Please stay for the Board Meeting for a look at how the MNACVPR works.

Recorded Presentations

AACVPR Update and Strategic Plan| Amy Knight, PhD ABPP-CN

Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation | Michelle Lange, MA CEP

 Breath Easy—A New Approach to Lung Volume Reduction | Felix Zamora, MD

Tai Chi: Stress Self Defense| Ruth Anne Plourde, BS, MA

Objectives

At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Review standard reports within the Registry and how to apply information to program improvement..
• Utilize Registry data extraction tool to individualize your quality improvement initiatives.
• Educate on the impact of alcohol on cardiovascular health and disease.
• Increase awareness of how to identify excessive drinking among patients and identify available resources.
• Identify the standard for AACVPR Program Certification.
• Identify detailed information for each section of the application.
• Instruct how to apply and implement specific concepts when completing the certification application.
• Discuss 2022 Medicare changes to Pulmonary Rehab.
• Review registration and billing guidelines for Pulmonary Rehab and Respiratory Therapy Services.
• Identify reasons for payment denials of pulmonary rehabilitation/respiratory therapy services.
• Instruct how to perform an audit of your pulmonary program documentation to confirm with MAC/CMS rules.
• Identify key components of a Pediatric Cardiac Rehab Program.

• Evaluate future directions of Pediatric Cardiac Rehab.
• Compare different diagnostic techniques to identify diaphragm paralysis and/or dysfunction.
• Evaluate the potential role for respiratory muscle training as a rehabilitative strategy in patients with diaphragm paralysis and/or dysfunction.
• Identify the referral criteria for endobronchial lung volume reduction.
• Explain the components of the procedure.
• Identify the benefits of exercise interventions for cardio-oncology populations.
• Discuss exercise prescription considerations for cardio-oncology populations.
• Review latest evaluation and treatments for Long Haul COVID.
• Discuss the needs and challenges ahead for employers and providers.

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