Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to improve health outcomes among patients with heart disease. Despite that, only one in four qualified Medicare beneficiaries participate in cardiac rehabilitation.

In this webinar provided by Superior Health Quality Alliance. healthcare providers will receive an overview of cardiac rehabilitation, discuss referral and completion rates, and explore common barriers and promising strategies to support successful referrals. Listeners will also hear directly from a patient who completed cardiac rehabilitation and consider how to incorporate the patient perspective into our efforts.

Listed below are the objectives that will be covered during this webinar:

  • Describe current rates of referrals to cardiac rehabilitation​
  • Explore cardiac rehabilitation from the patient perspective​
  • Identify common barriers and strategies to overcome barriers for successful referrals to cardiac rehabilitation