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Registered Respiratory Therapist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 2279H0200X
As of today, the following are the total number of Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapists nationally, in your State, and near your location.
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Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapists who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapists across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapists do?
Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) provide in-home care for patients with chronic or acute respiratory illnesses, including COPD, asthma, and sleep apnea.
Their duties include developing care plans, educating patients and families on disease management and equipment use (such as ventilators), administering inhalation therapies, maintaining respiratory devices, and monitoring patient progress to improve their quality of life and minimize hospital visits.
What they do
Patient and Family Education: Teaching patients and their caregivers how to use and maintain respiratory equipment, such as ventilators, oxygen units, and CPAP machines.
Care Planning: Collaborating with the healthcare team to create individualized care plans to help patients manage their conditions and symptoms.
Equipment Management: Inspecting, cleaning, testing, and maintaining specialized respiratory devices to ensure they are safe and functional.
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services: Administering inhalation therapies, chest physiotherapy, and using diagnostic tests to assess a patient’s respiratory function.
Monitoring and Assessment: Evaluating a patient’s condition, monitoring their response to treatment, and identifying signs of worsening health to prevent further complications.
Disease Management: Guiding patients on how to manage their respiratory conditions best and promoting self-care to increase their quality of life.
Who They Help
Home health RRTs provide care for individuals with a range of respiratory conditions, including:
- Patients recovering from surgery who need support with breathing.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Asthma
- Bronchitis and Emphysema
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Congestive Heart Failure