Dr. Randal J. Thomas

to use for patients. Now, in 1990, when we did the project, it was called the MultiFit Study. The device we used at that time, the nurses that carried out the program, they used a phone, a telephone. That was the device we used. And that works. Simple telephone connection with patients can work. There are devices such as a smart watch

to use for patients. Now, in 1990, when we did the project, it was called the MultiFit Study. The device we used at that time, the nurses that carried out the program, they used a phone, a telephone. That was the device we used. And that works. Simple telephone connection with patients can work. There are devices such as a smart watch

So you can pre-program a smartwatch and make it so that everything is there. You give the patient the watch. They go home with it, and the watch communicates with them every day, helps them to kind of go through their rehabilitation, et cetera. And it can help in many different ways very simply. The problem with some of the electronics and the apps that are available –

So you can pre-program a smartwatch and make it so that everything is there. You give the patient the watch. They go home with it, and the watch communicates with them every day, helps them to kind of go through their rehabilitation, et cetera. And it can help in many different ways very simply. The problem with some of the electronics and the apps that are available –

And so trying to find a simple way to do that is going to be key and a cheap way to do it too. So you don't have to buy fancy equipment or pay for a new phone line or anything. But it's happening, definitely happening.

And so trying to find a simple way to do that is going to be key and a cheap way to do it too. So you don't have to buy fancy equipment or pay for a new phone line or anything. But it's happening, definitely happening.

And Dr. Brewer is a good one to, that she works with us down here pretty closely and, and some new innovative ways to deliver rehabilitation to us.

And Dr. Brewer is a good one to, that she works with us down here pretty closely and, and some new innovative ways to deliver rehabilitation to us.

Yeah. The, um, I guess what I would just say is that it's been very encouraging to see the progress over time of rehabilitation and its acceptance and identification of it as a critically important therapy that has been underutilized. It's probably the largest gap in delivery in cardiovascular care today. I mean,

Yeah. The, um, I guess what I would just say is that it's been very encouraging to see the progress over time of rehabilitation and its acceptance and identification of it as a critically important therapy that has been underutilized. It's probably the largest gap in delivery in cardiovascular care today. I mean,

apart from the disparities that we've already talked about from social and racial reasons. But my cardiac rehabilitation is one of the biggest gaps in care that we have today. So it deserves our attention.

apart from the disparities that we've already talked about from social and racial reasons. But my cardiac rehabilitation is one of the biggest gaps in care that we have today. So it deserves our attention.

Absolutely. I would just say we need to have the same courage that our colleagues did back in the 1950s when they said, the status quo doesn't seem right. We shouldn't be keeping people in bed rest for six weeks. Let's try something new. And so we need to have the same courage to look outside the status quo and just keep finding better ways to do things.

Absolutely. I would just say we need to have the same courage that our colleagues did back in the 1950s when they said, the status quo doesn't seem right. We shouldn't be keeping people in bed rest for six weeks. Let's try something new. And so we need to have the same courage to look outside the status quo and just keep finding better ways to do things.

And fortunately, there's a lot of people in the arena in this area who are trying to do that. And I look, as I mentioned, our trainees and our patients and professionals in the field. This is the best time to be in the field of cardiac rehabilitation as a professional and as a patient. Never been better. This is a great time. We have a lot of work to do still, but never been better.

And fortunately, there's a lot of people in the arena in this area who are trying to do that. And I look, as I mentioned, our trainees and our patients and professionals in the field. This is the best time to be in the field of cardiac rehabilitation as a professional and as a patient. Never been better. This is a great time. We have a lot of work to do still, but never been better.

Yeah, absolutely. So I mean, I'm happy to help in any way.

Yeah, absolutely. So I mean, I'm happy to help in any way.