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Table 2 Summary of success stories from four countries across the globe

From: Advocacy for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation globally

Country

What did they do?

What did they achieve?

Iran

Developed a CR research center

Enhanced research

Discussion and seminars with policy-makers & insurance companies

Directive from the Ministry of Health that all components of CR will be reimbursed by insurance companies

Improved CR attendance

Qatar

Developed clinical services and formed a CR planning committee

Collaborating with other organizations for phase 3 CR

Formed the working group of Qatar Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Improved CR referrals

United Kingdom

Evidence-based campaigning for reimbursement

Emphasis from national guidelines on CR and formation of standards for delivery of CR

Created a National Commissioning Guide and Tool-kit to fund CR

Improved CR referrals

United States of America

AACVPR developed performance measures for CR

Provided evidence-based campaigns from long-term studies

Conducted government sponsored projects showing cost- effectiveness of CR

Developed performance measures of CR

HF included under indications for CR referral

State health plans to cover essential health benefits related to CR

  1. Abbreviations: CR cardiac rehabilitation, AACVPR American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, HF heart failure