Cardiovascular Disease Working Group
The Cardiovascular Disease Working Group is a network of policy-minded health care providers who advocate for patient-centered care.
By participating in advocacy initiatives and the development of educational resources, working group members ensure that the clinician’s perspective informs policy discussions that impact cardiovascular health.
To learn more, or to join AfPA’s Cardiovascular Disease Working Group, please email info@allianceforpatientaccess.org.
Policy Resources
White Papers & Policy Briefs
- Telemedicine: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2020 - In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Care
Alliance for Patient Access, June 2020 - High Out-of-Pocket Costs: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2019 - Non-Medical Switching: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2019 - Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit Report
Alliance for Patient Access, Institute for Patient Access, and the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, June 2019 - Co-Pay Accumulator Programs: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2019 - Prior Authorization: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, April 2019 - Joint Cardiovascular Disease-Diabetes Working Group Meeting Report
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2019 - A Study of the Qualitative Impact of Non-Medical Switching | Abstract
Alliance for Patient Access, February 2019 - Step Therapy: A Position Statement
Alliance for Patient Access, January 2019 - Co-pay Accumulator Programs: What Can Policymakers do to Protect Patients?
Institute for Patient Access, August 2018 - Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs
Institute for Patient Access, June 2018 - Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health and the Institute for Patient Access, June 2018 - Fast Facts: Co-Pay Coupons
Institute for Patient Access, August 2017 - Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care
A White Paper from the Cardiovascular Disease Working Group, November 2016
Infographics
- Why Employers Should Prioritize Cardiovascular Care After COVID-19
Alliance for Patient Access, Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, June 2021 - Signs & Symptoms of Heart Failure
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2020 - Managing Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes During COVID-19
Diabetes Policy Collaborative and Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, May 2020 - Patient-Centered Care for High Cholesterol
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2020 - Have You Heard?
Alliance for Patient Access, March 2019 - Commercial Health Plans Say: No
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, March 2019 - How Non-Medical Switching Hurts Patients
Alliance for Patient Access, February 2019 - The Ugly Co-Pay Surprise
Alliance for Patient Access, May 2018 - How Prior Authorization Impacts Access to Care
Alliance for Patient Access, August 2017
Videos
- Patient-Centered Care for Diabetes & Heart Disease
Alliance for Patient Access, December 2020 - Patient-Centered Care for High Cholesterol
Alliance for Patient Access, July 2020 - Cardiovascular Care for High Cholesterol
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, May 2020 - Understanding Patient-Centered Care
Alliance for Patient Access, December 2019 - Jeff – A Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Story
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, May 2019 - Keith Ferdinand, MD, Discusses Cardiovascular Health
Alliance for Patient Access, April 2019 - The Diabetes-Cardiovascular Connection
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, November 2018 - The Prior Authorization Battle
Alliance for Patient Access, August 2018 - Lynne Braun, CNP, PhD, Discusses Cardiovascular Health
Alliance for Patient Access, June 2018 - Seth Baum, MD, Discusses Cardiovascular Health
Alliance for Patient Access, April 2018 - Dharmesh Patel, MD, Discusses Cardiovascular Health
Alliance for Patient Access, April 2018 - Accessing Breakthrough Cholesterol Treatment
Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health, December 2016
Blogs