The affordable care act: New opportunities for cardiac rehabilitation in the workplace?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract

Many people affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD) are working age. Employers bear a large percentage of the costs associated with CVD. Employers pay 80 times more in diagnosis and treatment than in prevention, although there is evidence that 50% to 70% of all diseases are associated with preventable health risks. As a result, the worksite is an appealing location to deliver health care.Cardiac rehabilitation has developed a track record of delivering improved outcomes for patients with CVD. Partnerships between cardiac rehabilitation providers and worksite health programs have the potential to improve referral and participation rates of employees with CVD. The current era of health reform in the United States that has been stimulated by the Affordable Care Act provides an ideal opportunity to reconsider worksite health programs as an essential partner in the health care team. Copyright © 2014 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Publication Title

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volume

56

Issue

8

First Page

809

Last Page

813

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1097/JOM.0000000000000222

PubMed ID

25099406

ISSN

10762752

E-ISSN

15365948

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