Cardiac Rehab – Improving Cardiac Rehab Referrals and Addressing the Cost And Revenue Impact

Speakers:
Thomas Vidal, MS - Director of Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, FACC - EVP - Care Transformation, MedAxiom
Moderator:
Michele Wood, MSN, RN, CPHQ, AACC - Accreditation Field Operations Director, American College of Cardiology

Description:
Improving Cardiac Rehab Referrals for ACS and HF patients is about improving processes and improving outcomes for patients. How can we improve the early referral process and how does this impact our revenue and patient outcomes?

• Identify the importance of Cardiac Rehab in ACS and HF patients.
• Recognize processes to improve early Cardiac Rehab Referrals.
• Describe the financial impact of Cardiac Rehab.