Webinar to Focus on the Impact of Commercial Tobacco on Tribal Communities
The FDA’s Office of Minority Health (OMH) invites you to join them as they host a webinar titled “The Impact of Commercial Tobacco on Tribal Communities: A Report Card”. The webinar is part of OMH’s Health Equity Lecture Series, and is being hosted in celebration of American Indian/Alaska Native Heritage Month.
The webinar, which will be held on Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm, will feature a panel discussion by experts from around the country discussing the public health impact of commercial tobacco use in tribal communities.
To learn more about this webinar or to register, click here, or see the webinar brochure below.
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November 2018 USCC Member Meeting & Webinar Available for Viewing
The U.S. COPD Coalition’s Noveber 2018 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar was held on Friday, November 2nd. If you were unable to join us for the webinar, it’s not too late. See below for a link to view it.
The webinar kicked off National COPD Awareness Month, and focused on the COPD National Action Plan and how our US COPD Coalition partner organizations are working to implement the goals of the Plan.
Guest speakers included:
- Antonello Punturieri, M.D., Ph.D. – Program Director, Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
- Frank Salvatore, Jr., MBA, RRT, FAARC – Immediate Past President, American Association for Respiratory Care
- Jamie Sullivan, MPH – Vice President of Public Policy, COPD Foundation
- Valerie Chang, JD – Executive Director, ,Hawaii COPD Coalition and Vice-Chair, US COPD Coalition
Click here to view the recording of the meeting: November 2018 Virtual Member Meeting
PDF version of the webinar slides:
https://uscopdcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/USCC-Virtual-Member-Meeting-11-2-18-v3.pdf
June 2018 USCC Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar Recording Now Available
The U.S. COPD Coalition’s June 2018 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar was held on Monday, June 25, 2018. If you were unable to join us for the webinar, it’s not too late. See below for a link to view it.
The webinar featured members of Medicare’s Provider Compliance Group who provided an overview of its project to increase documentation compliance. Improved documentation compliance will offer further assurance that the prescription for, and selection of, supplemental oxygen systems is more tailored to each patient’s needs, from both clinical and lifestyle standpoints.
Guest speakers included:
- Connie Leonard – Acting Director, Provider Compliance Group, Center for Program Integrity (CPI), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Kevin Young – Senior Technical Advisor , Provider Compliance Group, CPI, CMS
- Dr. Mark Pilley – Medical Director, Documentation Compliance Contractor (DCC), StrategicHealthSolutions, LLC
- Robert Dieterle – Clinical Templates Subject Matter Expert, Documentation Compliance Contractor (DCC), CEO EnableCare, LLC
Click here to view webinar: June 2018 Virtual Member Meeting
You can access a PDF version of the webinar slides by clicking the “Related Files to Download” link below.
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Join Us for the USCC Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar
Please join us on Monday, June 25th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern for the U.S. COPD Coalition’s Virtual Member Meeting and webinar, where home oxygen will be the focus.
We are fortunate to host members of Medicare’s Provider Compliance Group who will provide an overview of its project to increase documentation compliance. Improved documentation compliance will offer further assurance that the prescription for, and selection of, supplemental oxygen systems is more tailored to each patient’s needs, from both clinical and lifestyle standpoints.
Guest speakers include:
- Connie Leonard, Acting Director, Provider Compliance Group, Center for Program Integrity (CPI), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Kevin Young, Senior Technical Advisor , Provider Compliance Group, CPI, CMS
- Dr. Mark Pilley, Medical Director, Documentation Compliance Contractor (DCC), StrategicHealthSolutions, LLC
- Robert Dieterle, Clinical Templates Subject Matter Expert, Documentation Compliance Contractor (DCC), CEO EnableCare, LLC
Coalition staff and Board members will be available to discuss recent updates on policy issues, the COPD National Action Plan and more.
Admission is free and open to all. Help spread the word by sharing this email.
Please join the webinar by following this link:
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5240039712894008321
Webinar ID: 393-206-283
You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered. We look forward to having you join us!
Winter 2018 USCC Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar Recording Now Available
“Our goal is to develop a comprehensive grassroots network of persons interested in COPD or persons who have COPD in order for our community to find its voice, both at the state and federal level” ~ Sam Giordano, MBA, RRT, FAARC; Chair, U.S. COPD Coalition
The U.S. COPD Coalition’s Winter 2018 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar was held on Thursday, February 22, 2018. If you were unable to join us for the webinar, it’s not too late. See below for a link to view it.
In addition to Chairman Giordano’s opening remarks, the webinar featured an update on USCC activities by Jamie Sullivan, MPH, and a very informative feature presentation by Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD, on promoting appropriate use of home oxygen. The meeting concluded with an excellent question and answer period between attendees and panelists.
To view the webinar, just click on the link below. You will be asked to register by entering your first and last name and your email address. Please note that the first 55 seconds is only audio, then the remainder of the webinar has slides.
Click here to view webinar: Winter 2018 USCC Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar
Join Us for the USCC Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar
Do patients have the right home oxygen equipment? Do patients have the information they need to use home oxygen equipment appropriately? Please join us at 12:00 pm EST on Thursday, February 22, 2018 for our next U.S. COPD Coalition Virtual Meeting, where these questions will be discussed.
We are fortunate to have as our expert presenter Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD, Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Population Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Krishnan has long been involved with research initiatives relate to our community. He will provide a briefing on some ideas for future research that relates to the COPD National Action Plan, and how it ties into home oxygen. Dr. Krishnan and his team are asking for your input!
Coalition staff and Board members will be available to discuss recent updates on policy issues, the COPD National Action Plan and more.
Please join the webinar by following this link:
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7723737521229298945
Webinar ID: 691-263-203
You will receive a confirmation email once you have registered. We look forward to having you join us!
View the US COPD Coalition’s Fall 2017 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar
The U.S. COPD Coalition (USCC) held its Fall 2017 Virtual Member Meeting & Webinar on Wednesday, October 25th. The keynote speaker was Susan Jacobs, RN. MSN from Stanford University. Susan spoke about the results of an important survey that was conducted to identify oxygen access issues across the spectrum of chronic lung disease.
The meeting also featured USCC Chair Sam Giordano, MBA, RRT, FAARC discussing a similar study conducted on behalf of the American Association for Homecare and, an update on the COPD National Action Plan, work being done to address oxygen access issues and problems patients encounter getting the right oxygen equipment that is tailored to their individual needs, and more. You can view the entire webinar by clicking on the link above. You will be required to enter your name and email before viewing the webinar.
Virtual Member Meeting Recording Available Now
On December 15th the U.S. COPD Coalition hosted a Virtual Member Meeting focused on pulmonary rehabilitation reimbursement updates and the results of the Long Term Oxygen Treatment Trial. The webinar featured guest speakers, Anne Marie Hummel of AARC and Dr. Robert Wise, the lead investigator for the LOTT study.
You can access the full proceedings of the webinar by registering at the link below. Once you register the webinar will begin immediately.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1657960559748100866
To be added to the list for future Virtual Meeting notifications please send an email to jlamson@uscopdcoalition.org.
EVENT ALERT:COPD Together Caregiver Webinar!
EVENT ALERT: Our member, the COPD Foundation, is conducting a webinar for caregivers on November 20th! It’s a webinar you don’t want to miss!
Please visit this link to check out the event details and to register:https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/714/5978
July 17 BRFSS COPD Data Release Webinar
On July 17 2012 the U.S. COPD Coaliton (USCC), the COPD Learn More Breathe Better® campgain (LMBB) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a webinar that focused on sharing insights related to the upcoming release of the CDC’s 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey findings pertaining to COPD, what impact the data will have, and what assistance will be available to help desseminate the information throughout your community. Below you can view the slides from the presentations to better prepare yourself for the impending data release.
Since the July 17th webinar the COPD Learn More Breathe Better® campgain (LMBB) has released two template documents to support the upcoming release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Below is a template press release and letter-to-the-editor that will assist organazations in local community media outreach once the data is released.
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