RecoverRite®, American College of Cardiology Collaborate to Change the Face of Cardiovascular Patient Education

RecoverRite’s Online Heart Learning Center to feature ACC’s CardioSmart Patient Tools and Resources

Cave Creek, AZ (June 1, 2023) – Cardiology now has an outstanding patient education solution from the collaboration to provide content from CardioSmart, the American College of Cardiology’s patient engagement initiative, on RecoverRite^’s Online Heart Learning Center platform.

With critical staffing shortages impacting healthcare, all aspects of the patient and clinician experience suffer. To address these challenges, well-designed and user-friendly patient education solutions are being implemented to improve staff utilization and interactions between patients and provider organizations.

Pre-COVID studies showed only 59.9% of cardiovascular patients could accurately state their diagnosis and ongoing management after discharge[i] and nearly 1 in 8 CABG patients require readmission.[ii] Nearly 1 in 4 heart failure (HF) patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge and approximately half are readmitted within 6 months. It has been suggested that about one quarter of HF readmissions may be preventable.[iii]

A well-informed and engaged patient can significantly improve both the patient and clinician experience, and impact patient outcomes. Patients need and want access to information outside of practices and hospitals. Conversely, delivering accurate and up-to-date information to patients can be challenging for organizations as time constraints are real and devices and procedures change very quickly in today’s cardiovascular environment.

RecoverRite’s unique, customizable, easy-to-use, patient education platform provides both video and printable PDF education available in both a clinic setting or at home. Through CardioSmart, ACC provides a massive library of patient education videos, and thousands of pages of content in the form of printable infographics, action plans, decision aids, and fact sheets on heart conditions and procedures. ACC and RecoverRite® share a common goal to support the patient and clinician partnership to personalize care, improve outcomes, and create a better experience for all.

RecoverRite’s platform provides patient education that is not only customizable for the healthcare organization but also ensures the patient has correct and current information about their procedure or condition. Thoughtfully designed for the cardiovascular patient, the platform is easily accessible, including by underserved populations or populations with low digital skills or internet access. In addition to best practices content from the ACC, providers can incorporate their own protocols, paperwork, PDFs, and videos into their platform. Branded with the provider logo, the platform doubles as a marketing tool.

“Most CV patients are frightened and overwhelmed,” says Lisa Coleman, CEO, and President of RecoverRite®. “They don’t know what questions to ask in the limited time they have with a cardiologist or surgeon. Leaving the patient to search online for themselves isn’t a good education strategy.” She emphasizes, “Having vetted content from the ACC available on a custom provider platform gives physicians and staff the security of giving their patients the correct information and removes ‘Dr. Google’ from the equation. It’s not just about having information online, it’s about having the RIGHT information available quickly and easily for patients on their phones, tablets, and computers.”

With RecoverRite®, providers can save valuable time while offering vital resources to their patients in a timely manner while providing ACC-vetted content and keeping up with ever changing CV procedures and protocols.

RecoverRite’s robust education platform is designed to expand the CV patients’ knowledge and increase patient satisfaction and the effectiveness of pre- and post-procedural appointments and understanding long term disease management and care.  As CardioSmart resources evolve and develop, the RecoverRite® Online Heart Learning Center will provide patients with up-to-date reliable sources and improve the ease of which everyone can access “CV specific” information in a clinic setting or at home. Click here to learn more about RecoverRite^® and the Online Heart Learning Center platform.

About RecoverRite^®

Born in 2010 from personal experience, RecoverRite^® is dedicated to changing the dynamics of healthcare through customized online patient education platforms. The RecoverRite Online Heart Learning Center is a customizable, patient-friendly, comprehensive education platform offering easily accessible, downloadable (and printable) text, and video tools.  RecoverRite^® specializes in education specifically geared toward cardiovascular patients, improving patient outcomes and compliance. www.recoverrite.com

About The American College of Cardiology is the global leader in transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health for all. As the preeminent source of professional medical education for the entire cardiovascular care team since 1949, ACC credentials cardiovascular professionals in over 140 countries who meet stringent qualifications and leads in the formation of health policy, standards, and guidelines. Through its world-renowned family of JACC Journals, NCDR registries, ACC Accreditation Services, global network of Member Sections, CardioSmart patient resources and more, the College is committed to ensuring a world where science, knowledge and innovation optimize patient care and outcomes. Learn more at www.acc.org or follow @ACCinTouch.