Presented by Franklin Zimmerman, MD, FAACVPR
No relevant disclosures.

1.00 AACVPR CEUs | 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Topics Covered in this Webinar: Structured electrocardiographic interpretation, 12-lead ECG examples, and Q&A.

Webinar Course Description: This webinar will discuss the importance of structured ECG reporting. It will review diagnostic criteria for key ECG diagnoses and interpret real-world ECGs using the concepts learned throughout the series. 

Webinar Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of structured ECG reporting.
2. Review diagnostic criteria for key ECG diagnoses.
3. Interpret real-world ECGs using the concepts learned. 

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following the webinar. There is a 60 day viewing window for the recordings. 

Presented by: Robert Berry, MS, ACSM-CEP, RCEP, FAACVPR, Amanda Bonikowske, PhD, FAACVPR, Anne Gavic, MPA, RCEP, MAACVPR, Garrett Kellar, EdD, CCRP, RCEP, EP, EIM3, Katherine Menson, DO, Erik Ostrowski, MS, ACSM-RCEP, ACSM-CEP, EIM 3, CCRP, Patrick Savage, MS, FAACVPR, Ash Walker, DHSc, MA, ACSM-CEP, FAACVPR

4.0 AACVPR CEUs, 4.0 ANCC CEUs, 4.0 ACSM CEUs - pending approval

This AACVPR virtual course is designed for multidisciplinary healthcare professionals working in the areas of exercise assessment, prescription, and application of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation participants. Specifically designed to enhance exercise science knowledge, skills, and abilities in the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting, the half-day live, virtual masterclass will cover four key areas: foundational exercise science concepts, exercise assessment, exercise prescription/application, and special considerations. The class will be delivered in a half day virtual environment and provide topic application opportunities for attendees.

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of the AACVPR Exercise Prescription Masterclass, attendees will be able to perform the following:

- Demonstrate knowledge of the foundational principles of exercise science as they relate to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, including cardiopulmonary physiology, exercise metabolism, and physiological responses to exercise in individuals with cardiopulmonary disease.
- Apply various exercise assessment techniques and protocols to evaluate the functional capacity of participants, interpret assessment results for exercise prescription development, and appropriately risk stratify participants.
- Design and modify exercise programs in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation settings based on individual patient data that includes functional capacity, risk stratification, and patient goals using evidence-based guidelines. Additional elements of frequency, intensity, time, and type will be utilized for exercise program modification.
- Identify and address special considerations encountered by cardiopulmonary rehabilitation participants (e.g., secondary diagnoses and conditions) and how to adjust exercise programming, including scope of practice and consulting other multidisciplinary healthcare team members as needed.

Presented by Franklin Zimmerman, MD, FAACVPR
No relevant disclosures.

1.00 AACVPR CEUs | 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Topics Covered in this Webinar: Chamber enlargement, Bundle branch block and axis deviation, Preexcitation, Pharmaceutical effects, QT syndromes, and Metabolic disorders.

Webinar Description: This webinar will cover a variety of ECG diagnoses including chamber enlargement, bundle branch block, axis deviation, preexcitation (WPW), and the effect of pharmaceuticals and metabolic derangements.

Webinar Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. Learn how to diagnose atrial and ventricular enlargement.
2. Recognize RBBB, LBBB, LAFB, LPHB.
3. Discuss preexcitation (WPW pattern).
4. Recognize QT prolongation.
5. Discuss the ECG effects of common electrolyte abnormalities.

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following the webinar. There is a 60 day viewing window for the recordings. 

Presented by Franklin Zimmerman, MD, FAACVPR
No relevant disclosures.

1.00 AACVPR CEUs | 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Topics Covered in this Webinar: Ventricular arrhythmias, The basics of aberrancy and wide complex tachycardia, and Pacemaker/Device electrocardiography.

Webinar Description: This webinar will focus on ventricular arrhythmias and discuss basic concepts of aberrancy and wide complex tachycardia. It will conclude with a discussion of pacemaker electrocardiography. 

Webinar Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this course, webinar will be able to:

1. Recognize VPCs, ventricular tachyarrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation and torsades de pointes.
2. Discuss a basic approach to aberrancy and wide complex tachycardia.
3. Discuss a normal and abnormal pacemaker function.

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following the webinar. There is a 60 day viewing window for the recordings. 

Presented by: Susan Flack, MS, BSN, RN, FAACVPR, Aimee Kizziar, MHAL, BA, RRT-NPS, RCP, CES, Lisa Smith, PT, CLT, Connie Paladenech, RRT, RCP, Chris Garvey, FNP, MSN, MPA, MAACVPR, and Debbie Koehl, MS, RRT-NPS, AEC, FAARC
Disclosures: Chris Garvey, FNP, MSN, MPA, MAACVPR - Speaker Bureau for Boehringer Ingelheim. No additional relevant disclosures.

4.0 AACVPR CEUs, 4.0 ANCC CEUs

Description: AACVPR members are often responsible for coding pulmonary rehabilitation services for insurance reimbursement or sharing the coded information with their hospital's billing department. To help aid this process, we are holding a virtual, workshop that'll give our community the opportunity to connect with experts, ask questions and stay up to date on changes in Medicare payment. This course will provide attendees with current information regarding billing and coding best practices for pulmonary rehabilitation professionals.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss coverage rules and regulations
2. Discuss referral-to-charge key considerations
3. Summarize the key elements of an ITP and how to navigate an audit
4. Identify coverage and regulation resources
5. Describe real-life application of tools/resources

Presented by Franklin Zimmerman, MD, FAACVPR
No relevant disclosures.

1.00 AACVPR CEUs | 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Topics Covered in this Webinar: Electrophysiology of sinus rhythm and calculating HR, Using laddergrams for arrhythmia analysis, Complex cornucopia (early and late), Heart block, and Supraventricular arrhythmias.

Webinar Description: This webinar will begin the discussion of arrhythmias, starting with the electrophysiology of normal sinus rhythm and the technique of calculating heart rate both for regular and irregular rhythms. The technique of using laddergrams for arrhythmia analysis will be described and these techniques will then be used to illustrate and diagnose ectopic complexes and heart block. This webinar will conclude with the interpretation of supraventricular arrhythmias (SVT/MAT/Afib/Aflutter).

Webinar Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this webinar, attendees will be able to:

1. Discuss basic electrophysiology for the cardiac rehab specialist.
2. Learn the proper calculation of heart rate in the presence of arrhythmias.
3. Recognize a variety of supraventricular arrhythmias, ectopic complexes and AV block.
4. Learn how to construct a laddergram to better understand the mechanism of arrhythmias.

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following the webinar. There is a 60 day viewing window for the recordings. 

Presented by Franklin Zimmerman, MD, FAACVPR
No relevant disclosures.

5.00 AACVPR CEUs | 5.00 ANCC CEUs

Overall Course Description: The AACVPR course in electrocardiography will provide the fundamentals of ECG interpretation and arrhythmia recognition necessary for the cardiac rehabilitation professional. Specifically designed for the cardiac rehabilitation environment, the course will cover six key areas. These will include: 1) Fundamental concepts of ECG electrophysiology and vectors, 2) Electrocardiography of acute and chronic coronary artery disease, 3) Arrhythmia interpretation, 4) Pacemaker electrocardiography,  5) Chamber enlargement, bundle branch block and preexcitation, 6) Pharmaceutical effects, QT syndromes and metabolic disorders. Educational materials and illustrations will be derived from Dr. Zimmerman’s textbook, ECG Core Curriculum, as well as from actual clinical cases.

Overall Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
1. Describe the electrophysiologic basis for the normal ECG.
2. Properly identify and measure ECG intervals, segments and waves.
3. Demonstrate understanding of the vector concept and their relationship to ECG findings, avoiding reliance on pattern recognition.
4. Learn how to diagnose chronic coronary disease and differentiate acute coronary syndromes from “infarction imitators.”
5. Diagnose atrial and ventricular ectopic complexes, tachyarrhythmias and bradyarrhythmias.
6. Recognize chamber enlargement, bundle branch block and preexcitation.
7. Describe heart block and pacemaker electrocardiography.
8. Identify the effects of medications and metabolic disorders on the ECG.
9. Interpret tracings using a system of structured reporting.
10. Recognize “red flags” that warrant intervention or adjustment of exercise.

Recordings will be made available within 10 business days following each webinar. There is a 60 day viewing window for the recordings. 

Presented by: Robert Berry, MS, RCEP, FAACVPR, Stacey Greenway, MA, MPH, CCRP, FAACVPR, Lorri Lee, MHA, BS, CCRP, CEP, FAACVPR, Matt Thomas, MS, MBA, ACSM-CEP, FAACVPR
Disclosures: None

4.0 AACVPR CEUs, 4.0 ANCC CEUs

Description: AACVPR members are often responsible for coding cardiac rehabilitation services. To help aid this process, we are holding a virtual, workshop that'll give our community the opportunity to connect with experts, ask questions and stay up to date on changes in Medicare payment. This course will provide attendees with current information regarding billing and coding best practices for cardiac rehabilitation professionals.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Discuss coverage rules and regulations
2. Discuss referral-to-enrollment key considerations
3. Summarize the key elements of an ITP
4. Identify coverage and regulation resources
5. Recognize business practices efficiencies

Presented by Gregory Scharf, BS, ACSM-CEP, AACVPR-CCRP 

No relevant disclosures.

1.00 AACVPR CEUs, 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Description: This presentation will address that vast variations of the placement of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Programs in an organizational structure and how these structures can negative and/or positively impact program operations and sustainability. 

Learning Objectives: 

1. Participants will be able to describe organizational structures and determine how it positively and/or negatively impacts Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehab operations.
2. Participants will be able to identify opportunities to best support Cardiac and/or Pulmonary Rehab programs in current organizational landscape.
3. Participants will be able to differentiate between emotional and rational decision making. 

Presented by Lorri Lee, MHA, BS, CCRP, CEP, FAACVPR and Susan Flack, MS, BSN, RN, FAACVPR

Disclosures: No relevant disclosures 

1.00 AACVPR CEUs, 1.00 ANCC CEUs

Description: The presentation, recorded as a webinar in Dec. 2024, will address current rules and regulations as they apply to Cardiac Rehabilitation, Intensive Cardiac, SET PAD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Outpatient Respiratory Services programs.  New CMS reimbursement rates and rulings will be presented as well as clarification and reinforcement of the current roles of Non-Physician Providers in these services. This webinar will review topics that cause confusion, frequently asked questions, and variability among the MACs.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Demonstrate competence in their interpretation and application of current Medicare rules for delivery of cardiac rehabilitation, intensive cardiac rehabilitation and SET PAD programs.  
2. Recognize the relationship between federal regulations, local governmental regulations, and private insurers.
3. Verbalize the role of non-physician providers within CR/ICR/PR services. 
4. Differentiate between Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) and Outpatient Respiratory Services (ORS).
5. Identify applicable billing codes for PR and ORS, and what services are “bundled.”
6. Discuss tips to help determine what program is appropriate for your patient referral.

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