{"id":1817,"date":"2026-07-01T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigancr.org\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:49:49","slug":"key-takeaways-from-micrs-second-telehealth-cardiac-rehab-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigancr.org\/zh\/key-takeaways-from-micrs-second-telehealth-cardiac-rehab-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Takeaways from MiCR’s Second Telehealth Cardiac Rehab Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In April,\u00a0MiCR\u00a0launched a new virtual forum series<\/span><\/a> to help programs implement and sustain telehealth services under recently extended Medicare reimbursement policies. In June, MiCR offered the second forum in the series, this time featuring a demonstration of group virtual cardiac rehabilitation (CR) led by Henry Ford Health\u2019s Steven Keteyian, PhD, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation & Preventive Cardiology, and Robert Berry, MS, ACSM-CEP FAACVPR, Clinical Coordinator for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The demonstration was followed by a discussion led by MiCR\u2019s Co-Directors, Jessica Golbus, MD, MS, and Mike Thompson, PhD, MPH.<\/p>\n

Telehealth Group\u00a0Example<\/strong><\/p>\n

The forum began with a live mock CR telehealth session led by Berry and Keteyian. Three actors representing patients (played by MVC Coordinating Center volunteers) were guided through a simulated telehealth group CR session. After presenter introductions, Berry began the group CR class greeting the patient actors, who each represented a specific patient profile and common cardiac condition (Figure 1).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Figure 1. Patient Profiles for Cardiac Rehabilitation Mock Session <\/h3>\n
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To begin the session, Berry checked in with each patient on the Zoom session to document the type of exercise or equipment they would be using. As Figure 2 shows, the group session looked similar to a Zoom meeting with all patients exercising simultaneously from locations they established with their instructor in advance. Each patient confirmed their exercise modality, weight, and heart rate as they engaged in their chosen activity. Throughout the exercise process, patients were asked questions about how the exercise was feeling and whether it was causing any pain or discomfort. If a patient was having symptoms, Berry would follow up with more specific questions to help pinpoint the problem area and would give advice for either modifying the exercise, utilizing intentional breathing techniques, or taking a break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Figure 2. Screenshot of Mock Telehealth CR Session <\/h3>\n
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The patients had an opportunity to ask Berry follow-up questions before the end of the session such as:<\/p>\n