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Stay up to date on the latest news, developments, and findings from TAKEheart, the Million Hearts® Cardiac Rehabilitation Collaborative (CRC), and dedicated cardiac rehabilitation (CR) professionals.

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09/29/2021TAKEheart News

AHRQ Initiatives Support Better Heart Health for All Americans

AHRQ Views blog post highlighting the impact of heart disease in the U.S. and AHRQ’s initiatives to advance equity, including a spotlight on the TAKEheart initiative.

09/29/2021CR News

Design and Implementation of Hybrid CR

JCRP review by Keteyian et al on design and implementation of a patient-individualized hybrid CR program; mentions insights from TAKEheart affinity group sessions.

08/06/2021CR News

Journal Review on CR Underutilization

Current Cardiology Reports review by Grace et al on the underutilization of CR; includes mention of TAKEheart’s efforts in increasing utilization. 

03/09/2021TAKEheart News

AHRQ 2021 Heart Health and COVID-19 Blog Post

AHRQ Views blog post highlighting efforts to advance heart health despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a spotlight on the TAKEheart initiative. 

 

09/14/2020Million Hearts News

JCRP Spotlight on Million Hearts

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention commentary highlighting the Million Hearts Initiative’s CR improvement efforts with a description of TAKEheart.

06/04/2020Million Hearts News

National Analysis of SMBP Monitoring Coverage and Reimbursement

Findings showed that self-measured blood pressure monitoring coverage and reimbursement from payers is limited, resulting in a key barrier in the uptake of this effective service.

02/13/2020TAKEheart News

AHRQ 2020 Heart Health Blog Post

AHRQ Views blog post on the core AHRQ initiatives that are laying the groundwork for better heart health in 2020 and beyond, including a spotlight on TAKEheart.

01/14/2020CR News

AHA - Only one in four Medicare patients participate in CR

American Heart Association article summarizing research on CR participation rates of Medicare patients.

12/18/2019TAKEheart News

Healthcare Innovation Group TAKEheart Article

Summary article of the TAKEheart initiative and how hospitals can participate.

12/18/2019CR News

AHA CR Access Legislation Article

Article highlighting proposed legislation to increase access to CR and the response of the American Heart Association.

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