Outpatient Physical Therapy Management of Cardiovascular Disease

Course overview

There is a lack of cardiac rehabilitation programs across the country to provide adequate care to all the patients with cardiovascular deficits. Due to the cardiovascular deficits seen in many patients post SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as the limitation in the number of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation centers, many outpatient physical therapy clinics are creating programs designed to treat patients with cardiovascular disease. Due to the fragility of these patients, clinicians are seeking further education for the management guidelines for this patient population. This course will discuss the purpose of cardiac rehabilitation, specific Medicare requirements for cardiac rehabilitation, staffing, examples of structured programs, billing, and logistics. This course will provide answers to frequently asked questions and will include information on telehealth, home health, and other patients with cardiovascular disease who do not meet Medicare requirements for cardiac rehabilitation. After this course, clinicians will have the necessary information to be able to start a program in their clinic.