The AARC kicks off today their 2018 Virtual Lobby Campaign! The aim is to gain support in Congress for a telehealth pilot focused solely on respiratory therapists (RT) as telehealth practitioners. This program will give us the chance to gather information on both the health impact and costs associated with these services. It will also […]
Telehealth Details for Respiratory Therapist
by Joseph Goss, MSJ, RRT-NPS, FAARC Our lobbyist provided details related to the new telehealth law signed by Governor Chris Christie on July 21. NJSRC government affairs member Joseph Goss, met with Senator Joseph Vitale’s staff during the process to discuss services respiratory therapists can provide to patients via telehealth and telemedicine. Shortly afterwards, a bill […]
Legislative Update – Practice Act Changes and Telehealth
Joseph Goss, MSJ, RRT-NPS, FAARC While most of us was enjoying a leisurely week leading up to the 4th of July holiday weekend, the NJ Legislature was busy. In just 3 days, both the State Senate and Assembly pass the NJSRC’s proposed bill, and before this article was finished, the governor has signed the bill […]
Virtual Lobby Week – Summer 2017
Tell Congress We Need Co-Sponsors Great news for RTs! We now have three bills introduced in the House of Representatives that include respiratory care as a telehealth service and respiratory therapists among the professionals covered to provide telehealth or remote patient monitoring services under Medicare. Read more…
VLW Is Just Days Away
Virtual Lobby Week is Quickly Approaching Monday begins the AARC 2017 VLW, where we can help each other make a difference in Washington D.C. This year Bob Guardabasco, Daryl Rogers, and Joseph Goss, along with over 120 other respiratory therapists from nearly every state will meet with congressional representatives advocating the important role respiratory therapist play […]
