Quality patient care is at the core of all we do. Delivering value-based care means providing the best quality patient care with regards to the cost of that care through data-driven analysis and service improvement. The value-based care initiative provides resources which assist cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation professionals to:
- Assign accountability
- Target efficiencies
- Strategize operational transformation
- Restructure the care delivery model
- Implement effective technology solutions in management
- Ultimately improve the patient and practitioner experience
This webpage contains comprehensive resources for CR and PR professionals aiming to implement value-based care practices at their facility. Click below for webinars, articles, turnkeys, and supplemental resources. AACVPR members can access additional resources in AACVPR Central.
Session-in-a-Box” Presentation
We get it – these concepts can be complicated!
To support member adaptation of value-based care best practices and change strategies, we are excited to announce the launch of the AACVPR Value-Based Care “Session-in-a-Box” presentation. This slide deck will provide meeting planners with a standard set of slides to introduce value-based care and educate on the application of value-based care principles. Slides include comprehensive scripting and guidance to help facilitators educate on these essential principles.
As you begin preparing for your 2024 educational offerings, the AACVPR Value-Based Care Committee encourages you to consider incorporating this presentation into your conference agendas. The “Session-in-a-Box” is available for free download, and may be given by any person comfortable with the slide deck and value-based care principles. If you’d like support with identifying a speaker to come and present, please contact aacvpr@aacvpr.org.
Turnkey Enrollment and Adherence Strategy Documents
These turnkey strategies are valuable resources for improving your cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Change Packages
In 2018, AACVPR partnered with Million Hearts and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to create the Cardiac Rehabilitation Change Package. A second edition was released in 2023. In 2019, Million Hearts and the CDC released the Tobacco Cessation Change Package.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Change Package
The CRCP was developed in partnership with Million Hearts® to present a listing of process improvements that CR champions can implement as they seek optimal CR utilization. It is composed of change concepts, change ideas, and tools and resources. The purpose of the CRCP is to help quality improvement teams from hospitals and CR programs implement systems and strategies that target improved care for more patients eligible for CR. The CRCP was originally published in 2018 and was used by hospital and CR program staff to increase CR participation for five years. The second edition, published in 2023, includes new change concepts, change ideas, and twice as many tools and resources that reflect the latest evidence and experience of hospitals, CR programs, and national organizations and quality improvement organizations.
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Hypertension Control Change Package
The Hypertension Control Change Package (HCCP) was originally published in 2015 and has been used in the field to improve hypertension (HTN) control by a variety of health centers and clinics. New clinical guidelines, development of new resources, and general advances in quality improvement for HTN management prompted the need for this updated version. The HCCP presents a listing of process improvements that outpatient clinical settings can implement as they seek optimal HTN control. The HCCP is composed of change concepts, change ideas, and evidence- or practice based-tools and resources. The HCCP is broken down into four main focus areas: key foundations, equipping care teams, population health management, and individual patient supports.
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Tobacco Cessation Change Package
The Tobacco Cessation Change Package (TCCP) is a quality improvement tool created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is intended for health care professionals in outpatient, inpatient, and behavioral health settings and public health professionals who partner with these groups. The TCCP presents a list of process improvements that clinicians can implement as they seek to deliver optimal treatment to patients who use tobacco. The change package also gives clinical teams a practical resource to increase the reach and effectiveness of tobacco cessation interventions and to incorporate these interventions into the clinical workflow. The TCCP is composed of change concepts, change ideas, and tools and resources, and has five focus areas: key foundations, equipping care teams, screening, treatment, and referral and follow-up.
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Webinars
AACVPR’s Value-Based Care Committee has curated a series of webinars to share implementation strategies for value-based care practices from improving referrals, enrollment, group screening, adherence, ECG telemetry monitoring, to incorporating a registered dietician.
AACVPR is pleased to offer complimentary registration to AACVPR members for all value-based care webinar presentations. Non-members may register for $25. All live webinars are recorded for later viewing in the Learning Center. Please note that CE will not be provided. To access these presentations, simply login to your AACVPR profile and navigate to the Learning Center.
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Value-Based Care at the AACVPR Annual Meeting
Value-based care practices are highlighted each year at the AACVPR Annual Meeting. Presentation recordings are available for purchase in the Learning Center. As a courtesy, we’ve linked the PDF handouts from the presentations for free below.
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News & Views
Here, we've rounded up all the value-based care articles in News & Views.
Additional Reference Documents
AACVPR has develop the Executive Summary for Payers and Summary for Payers as resources for CR implementation and funding. However, AACVPR is not the only organization taking the lead on value-based care implementation. Click below to view resources from key industry leaders.