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The Future of Home Respiratory Care

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Understanding the Past to Navigate What Comes Next 

What will respiratory therapy look like in the coming years?
Will the reimbursement situation ever improve?

It’s impossible to understand where the respiratory market is going without looking first to the field’s complex history. In this live webinar, industry veteran Joe Lewarski will illuminate factors that have shaped the respiratory landscape to provide guidance on issues facing today’s providers, including: 

  • The role of the home respiratory therapist: past, present & future 
  • The changing image and value proposition of home respiratory care organizations 
  • Challenges and opportunities brought forward by the pandemic 
  • Legislative and regulatory challenges and changes 

 

About Our Speaker

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Joseph Lewarski

MHA, RRT, FAARC  |  Senior Vice President, Clinical Affairs

Joe Lewarski is a registered respiratory therapist, a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), a former Navy Hospital Corpsman, and has been working in healthcare for nearly 40 years. He holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration and undergraduate degrees in respiratory therapy and business administration. Joe has been with Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare since 2015, and previously served as Senior Vice President/General Manager, Global Business - Clinical Care & North America Manufacturing Operations

Joe has held numerous senior management and executive leadership positions in a variety of healthcare organizations and environments, including acute care, homecare, pharmacy, and medical technology. Prior to joining Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, he held senior leadership roles at Omnicare, Inogen, and Invacare. He is a past AARC Homecare Section Chair and served two terms on the AARC board of directors, including a term as Vice President. He has also served on the board of AAHomecare, and is currently on the board of trustees for the American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF).

Joe has published over 40 peer-reviewed research and scientific papers, three textbook chapters, along with myriad clinical and industry-related articles and white papers. He is a past recipient of the AARC Award for Excellence in Home Respiratory Care and the AAHomcare Homecare Champion Award. Joe also speaks regularly at regional and national pulmonary medicine, respiratory therapy, and homecare conferences.

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