Peek Behind the Paper: boosting participation in effective cardiac rehabilitation programs

Written by The Evidence Base

In this feature, we 'Peek Behind the Paper' with lead study author Matthew Ritchey (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, USA) to further understand why almost three-quarters of eligible Medicare recipients do not participate in effective cardiac rehabilitation programs. Earlier this year, we reported on some new research demonstrating that less than 25% of eligible Medicare beneficiaries successfully participate in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs following incidence of a heart attack or acute heart event, despite their effectiveness. In this feature, we peek behind the paper with study author Matthew Ritchey (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, GA, USA) to...

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