title: Long-term oxygen therapy in the home.
abstract: Medicare introduced new policies and guidelines for oxygen therapy in 1998 including the HCFA 484.2, Certificate of Medical Necessity: Oxygen. This article outlines how nurses can collaborate with prescribers and oxygen suppliers to ensure that patients receive the appropriate oxygen delivery system that best meets their lifestyle, needs, and oxygen prescription.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Faculty, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Findeisen
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States