Cardiac Rehab – Improving Cardiac Rehab Referrals and Addressing the Cost And Revenue Impact - 2022 Quality Summit presentation (Non-CE)-Session

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Video Summary

The video features two speakers, Ginger Biesbrock and Thomas Vidal, who discuss the topic of improving cardiac rehab referrals and addressing the costs of revenue and the impact. The speakers highlight the importance of transitioning from being healthcare providers to well-care providers and the role of cardiac rehab in achieving this. They discuss the barriers to cardiac rehab participation, including physician referrals, funding, and COVID-related disruptions. The speakers propose several best practices to improve cardiac rehab referrals, such as implementing automatic inpatient referrals, having a physician champion or liaison, and ensuring timely scheduling of appointments. They also mention the potential of virtual cardiac rehab programs and the financial aspects of cardiac rehab, including potential savings and revenue. The video concludes with a Q&A session. No specific grants or assistance programs for co-payments are mentioned, but the speakers mention the need to be cautious about regulatory compliance when providing financial support to patients.

Keywords

cardiac rehab referrals

well-care providers

barriers to participation

best practices

virtual cardiac rehab programs

financial aspects

Q&A session

regulatory compliance