Cardiac Rehab:

#1 - How to Increase Physician Referrals to Your Program

I. Review Basic literature review principles.

A. Search engines

1. Pub-Med

2. Google-Scholar

II. Review importance of keeping updated on current literature.

A. Justify your program to doubters

B. Potential QA project

III. How to approach physicians about referrals.

A. Talk physician talk.

1. Be short and succinct

B. Show them studies (Abstracts)

C. Email them studies (Abstracts)

D. Ask for standing orders.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss basic literature review principles.
2. Discuss keeping updated on important literature.
3. Discuss how to approach physicians about referrals.

#2 - How to Convert Physician Referrals to Patient Visits

I. How to approach patient in the hospital

A. What to say

B. What to give them

C. Who to talk to

II. When to follow up after discharge

A. How soon should you call?

1. 2-3 days post discharge

2. Get the initial evaluation scheduled

III. How to “convince” the patient to attend Cardiac Rehab

A. Give them statistics

B. Show them physician order

C. Show them benefits of attending

1. Mortality and Morbidity

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Explain how to approach the patient in the hospital.
2. Identify when to follow up with patients after discharge.
3. Explain how to “convince” the patient to attend Cardiac Rehab.

#3 - Increasing Patient Retention: How to get the most visits out of every patient

I. Strategies to improve patient retention.

A. Customer Service

B. Have fun

II. How to bill multiple sessions per day.

A. Review billing legislation

B. Education program

1. Classroom

2. Individual

III. Program ideas to enhance total patient visits

A. Education classes

B. Individual consultations

1. Dietician

2. Physical Therapy

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Describe strategies to improve patient retention.
2. Explain billing multiple sessions per day.
3. Identify programmatic ideas to enhance total patient visits.

#4 - Outcome Measurements: How and Why

I. Why measure Outcomes?

A. Quality Performance

B. Are you doing what you say you are?

C. How does your program compare to others?

II. Outcomes domains required for AACVPR program certification.

A. Health

B. Behavioral

C. Clinical

D. Service

III. Common Tools for each domain.

A. Health

1. Quality of Life

2. SF-36

3. Dartmouth

B. Behavioral

1. Fat Screener

2. Medication compliance

3. Exercise Prescription compliance

C. Clinical

1. Duke Activity Status Index (DASI)

2. Depression Screener

a) PHQ 9

D. Service

1. Patient Satisfaction

IV. Regional and national databases.

A. Wisconsin

B. Montana

C. AACVPR

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the purpose of measuring Outcomes.
2. Identify the Outcomes domains required for AACVPR program certification.
3. Identify common tools used for each domain.
4. List regional and national Outcomes databases.

#5 - Quality Performance: What does it mean?

I. What is Quality Performance?

A. Why do we do what we do?

B. What do we do with the results?

II. Review Cardiac Rehab Performance Measures

A. 2007 Performance Measures

B. 2010 Performance Measures Update

III. Relate Outcomes and Quality Performance

A. What to do with the results

B. Who to report to

C. What to report

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the definition of Quality Performance.
2. Review Cardiac Rehab Performance Measures.
3. Discuss how Outcomes and Quality Performance go hand in hand.

#6 - Legislative Update

I. Review recent legislative updates

A. Review changes that took effect in 2010.

II. Discuss how changes affect programs.

A. How to change your billing.

III. Understanding how to implement the changes.

A. How to adapt your program to make the most effective program.

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

1. Explain the most recent updates to Medicare Legislation.
2. Describe how legislative changes affect programs.
3. Explain the legislation.
   

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Respiratory Therapists – This course meets the requirements for continuing education for Respiratory Care Professionals in AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, WV, WY.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for respiratory therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

9.0 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR.) Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Exercise Physiologist – ACSM recognizes AMS’s approved provider status with the ANCC and will honor our continuing education for Certified Exercise Physiologist recertification purposes.

Certified Cardiovascular Techs – Cardiovascular Credentialing International recognizes our approved provider status with the ANCC for continuing education courses for CCTs.

Certified Athletic Trainers – Academy Medical Systems is recognized by the Board of Certification (BOC) to offer continuing education for certified athletic trainers. 9 hours will be awarded at the completion of this program.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 courses: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

The AR Board of Physical Therapy has approved this course for 9 Contact hours.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.  See The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website for more information.

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