Point: Should Medicare Allow Respiratory Therapists to Independently Practice and Bill for Educational Activities Related to COPD? Yes Thomas M. Fuhrman,

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Point: Should Medicare Allow Respiratory Therapists to Independently Practice and Bill for Educational Activities Related to COPD? Yes Thomas M. Fuhrman, MD, MMSc, RRT, FCCP, Robert Aranson, MD, FCCP CHEST Volume 145, Issue 2, Pages 210-213 (February 2014) DOI: 10.1378/chest.13-2517 Copyright © 2014 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Autonomy for nurse practitioners, by state. (Reprinted with permission from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.6) CHEST 2014 145, 210-213DOI: (10.1378/chest.13-2517) Copyright © 2014 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions