CHRT Project: Cardiology
Encouraging Appropriate and Judicious Use of Cardiac Services for Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease
Care Delivery and Financing System
For patients with stable coronary artery disease, improve quality of care and achieve healthcare cost savings by increasing patient involvement in treatment decision-making and reducing variation in diagnostic and therapeutic services: including non-invasive imaging, non-invasive functional tests, coronary diagnostic catheterization, and coronary revascularization (CABG/PCI).
Goals
The objectives of the study are to:
- Increase patient knowledge about treatment options for their condition.
- Increase patient involvement in treatment decision making.
- Reduce rates of non-invasive imaging, non-invasive functional tests, coronary diagnostic catheterization, and coronary revascularization (CABG/PCI).
Investigators
Margaret Holmes-Rovner, PhD
Professor of Health Services Research, Michigan State University
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