Measuring the Differential Impact of Healthcare Professional and Patient Education on Clinical Outcomes: A ConnectedCare Analysis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Coordinated education of healthcare professionals (HCPs) and patients may better improve clinical outcomes than HCP education alone. This retrospective cohort study evaluated how separate and coordinated educational interventions impacted diagnostic screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a condition where delays have significant consequences. A combined approach involved CME for cardiologists and a podcast series for patients, with analysis of claims data from over 32,000 learners. Educational programs for either HCPs or patients were associated with higher rates of HCM diagnostic testing—CME for cardiologists had a stronger association with patient diagnostic testing than patient education. However, when patients and their cardiologists both participated, diagnostic testing surged to by over double. Across the study, over 56,000 patients received HCM testing in the months following education. These findings highlight that while standalone HCP or patient education is beneficial, coordinated education produces the greatest improvement, demonstrating multiplicative effects over independent interventions.