ATS makes recommendations on home oxygen therapy for COPD - HME News

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According to the article:

"The American Thoracic Society has posted online its latest clinical practice guideline on home oxygen therapy, addressing long-term and ambulatory therapy for adults with COPD. 

The guideline makes the following recommendations: 

• In adults with COPD who have severe chronic resting room air hypoxemia, we recommend prescribing long-term oxygen therapy at least 15 hours per day. 
• In adults with COPD who have moderate chronic resting room air hypoxemia, we suggest not prescribing LTOT. 
• In adults with COPD who have severe exertional room air hypoxemia we suggest prescribing ambulatory oxygen."

Additional References:

• Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline - ATS Journals
• Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline (formatted in journal article form)

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California Home Medical Device Retail Exemptee Training - online training certification course for HMDR. This online training certification course: 1) offers a course completion certificate for your application, 2) satisfies Exemptee license application requirements, and 3) is also appropriate for those responsible for overseeing prescription devices (e.g., business owners, managers, etc.).

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

People with Sleep Apnea Disproportionately Admitted to Hospital for COVID-19 - Sleep Review

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• California Exemptee Training - online training certification course for home medical device retailers (HMDR). This online training certification course: 1) offers a course completion certificate for your application, 2) satisfies Exemptee license application requirements, and 3) is also appropriate for those responsible for overseeing prescription devices (e.g., business owners, managers, etc.).

Read the full article:  People with Sleep Apnea Disproportionately Admitted to Hospital for COVID-19 - Sleep Review

According to the article:

"The comparison of the register information revealed that 29% of the patients admitted to hospital care had already been diagnosed with sleep apnea. The number is significant, as only 3.1% of the population of Southwest Finland is getting treatment for sleep apnea. Even though the total number of patients in the study was low, the share of sleep apnea patients was high. The extent of sleep apnea among the patients cannot only be explained by the obesity often met in sleep apnea patients, being one of the already known risk factors for severe COVID-19.

“The finding was strong enough to justify the question of sleep apnea as a risk factor for COVID-19. In principle, a patient may need hospital care when they have a COVID-19 infection if they also have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea anticipates a severe form of COVID-19,” Feuth says."

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California Exemptee Training - online training certification course for home medical device retailers (HMDR). This online training certification course: 1) offers a course completion certificate for your application, 2) satisfies Exemptee license application requirements, and 3) is also appropriate for those responsible for overseeing prescription devices (e.g., business owners, managers, etc.).

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Florida Certified Designated Representative Exam - Online Proctored Testing

• Florida Certified Designated Representative Training Course
• California Designated Representative Training Courses. Board-approved courses for:
       Wholesalers | 3PL | Reverse Distributors

Updated October 21, 2024

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You can check with PearsonVUE to see if this exam is available for online proctoring:
Exam programs that offer online testing - PearsonVUE

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What is Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) exam "Online Proctored Testing?"

Online proctored testing is available for the Certified Designated Representative exam (effective 8/4/2020). OnVUE online proctored exams allow you to conveniently take an exam in the comfort of your home or office while being monitored by an offsite proctor through your webcam. Candidates will need a functioning home computer or laptop with a webcam with microphone and strong internet connection. You may visit Florida DBPR online proctoring page for more information. 

References:

1. Florida DBPR - DIVISION OF DRUGS, DEVICES AND COSMETICS – CERTIFIED DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
2. Pearson VUE - OnVUE online proctored exams

Additional Resources:

• Certified Designated Representative (CDR) Training Services by CDR Resource Center
• Who Are You Going To Call? These Collaboration Partners (for all things pharma & drug distribution related)

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Designated Representative Training Courses (Florida, California)

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute