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As patient demand outpaces cardiovascular workforce growth, adding more physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) alone won’t solve the access challenge. Cardiovascular programs are rethinking how care teams work together to create capacity differently.

In this webinar, cardiovascular leaders explored the shift from traditional physician-and-APP staffing to cardiologist-led virtual care pods that bring physicians, APPs, nurses and medical assistants together around a coordinated model of care. Through real-world experience, speakers shared how roles and workflows can be redesigned to help team members practice at the top of their license, reduce waste and variation, and expand capacity.

The discussion explored implementation lessons and outcomes across patient access, wait times, panel capacity, workforce experience and patient satisfaction – and why the care pod represents more than a staffing strategy. It’s an operating model for the future of cardiovascular care.

Robert Lager, MD MedStar Health Cardiology