Stan Chandling
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medicare covers what did you say 36 usually 36 sessions 36 okay all right so now let's talk about the primary prevention what would they cover how many sessions would they cover in that arena they would cover 36 fewer sessions okay so there's our problem right yeah yeah so there are some uh
medicare covers what did you say 36 usually 36 sessions 36 okay all right so now let's talk about the primary prevention what would they cover how many sessions would they cover in that arena they would cover 36 fewer sessions okay so there's our problem right yeah yeah so there are some uh
Yeah. So do you ever connect with like, or is there a potential to connect with programs that exist out in the community like silver sneakers, for instance?
Yeah. So do you ever connect with like, or is there a potential to connect with programs that exist out in the community like silver sneakers, for instance?
So Clarence, you know, in the community that you work with, is there clarity around cardiac rehab or the need for it? You're on mute.
So Clarence, you know, in the community that you work with, is there clarity around cardiac rehab or the need for it? You're on mute.
Yeah. You know, the logistics of it gets, gets in the way, you know, and you know, you, you know, access to clinics and care, you know, and, and travel, et cetera. So, you know, one thing I do want to bring up is, um, the linkage of the whole concept of cardiac rehab with public health. Okay. So, you know, which has kind of been near and dear to my heart all these years. So, um,
Yeah. You know, the logistics of it gets, gets in the way, you know, and you know, you, you know, access to clinics and care, you know, and, and travel, et cetera. So, you know, one thing I do want to bring up is, um, the linkage of the whole concept of cardiac rehab with public health. Okay. So, you know, which has kind of been near and dear to my heart all these years. So, um,
Just recently, and maybe you were made aware of it, the Department of Health, it was just a week or so ago, came out with a report that Minnesotans are missing out on life-saving cardiac rehab opportunities. And Some of the findings that they found, and by the way, this was just based, I believe, on 2017 data, but it always takes a while to get all the data in and analyze.
Just recently, and maybe you were made aware of it, the Department of Health, it was just a week or so ago, came out with a report that Minnesotans are missing out on life-saving cardiac rehab opportunities. And Some of the findings that they found, and by the way, this was just based, I believe, on 2017 data, but it always takes a while to get all the data in and analyze.
But less than a half of qualified patients initiated cardiac rehab within one year of a qualifying event. I mean, that's... in my mind, that's kind of frightening. Adults ages 45 to 64 years were most likely to initiate cardiac rehab. Older adults over 85 were 48% less likely to initiate. Okay. And so it's like,
But less than a half of qualified patients initiated cardiac rehab within one year of a qualifying event. I mean, that's... in my mind, that's kind of frightening. Adults ages 45 to 64 years were most likely to initiate cardiac rehab. Older adults over 85 were 48% less likely to initiate. Okay. And so it's like,
and it kind of goes on women, for instance, are 10% less likely to participate in cardiac rehab than, than men, which is kind of counter to what I would normally think. It seems to me that, you know, women are kind of more, shall we say a little bit more health conscious overall, but in this case, um, not. So my question to you, Randy, is this, um,
and it kind of goes on women, for instance, are 10% less likely to participate in cardiac rehab than, than men, which is kind of counter to what I would normally think. It seems to me that, you know, women are kind of more, shall we say a little bit more health conscious overall, but in this case, um, not. So my question to you, Randy, is this, um,
Where do you see a place for the clinical aspects meeting on the bridge with public health in order to expand cardiac rehab messaging and implementation?
Where do you see a place for the clinical aspects meeting on the bridge with public health in order to expand cardiac rehab messaging and implementation?
It's been going on for a while. Right, yeah.
It's been going on for a while. Right, yeah.