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AHA: New Referral Policies Raise Participation by Overcoming Patient, Healthcare-Related Barriers
For patients with cardiovascular disease, participation in cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention programs (CR/SPPs) can be enhanced by overcoming patient and health care system-related barriers, and implementing new methods and policies for referral and enrollment, according to an American Heart Association policy statement published online in Circulation.
Gary J. Balady, M.D., from Boston University, and colleagues investigated barriers to referral and enrollment in CR/SPPs, and provided recommendations for enhancing the quality of and participation in CR/SPPs.
"Preventing secondary cardiac events is an essential part of the care for patients with cardiovascular disease," the authors write.
Read more at: http://www.physiciansbriefing.com/Article.asp?AID=658975
Source: HealthDay; American Heart Association
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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