Corrie Program for Heart Attack Recovery

Corrie is an evidenced-based digital health program that has been evaluated in the Myocardial Infarction, COmbined-device, Recovery Enhancement MiCORE Study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03760796) at 4 hospitals and was shown to reduce risk of 30-day readmission, improve patient experience, and create cost-savings. Corrie is a prescription strength virtual care program that consists of a smartphone application paired with a smartwatch and bluetooth blood pressure cuff. Key features of Corrie include 1) tracking and reminders for cardiac medications; 2) monitoring BP with an Food and Drug Administration–approved wireless BP cuff; 3) promoting exercise, physical activity, step tracking, via a smartwatch 4) providing peer-reviewed educational videos and articles on diet, medications, and how to prevent CVD/hypertension/dyslipidemia/glucose intolerance through lifestyle modification; 5) reviewing patient reported data through a check-up feature that allows patients to send health summary reports of physical activity and vitals to clinicians; and 6) connecting with providers and addressing social determinants of health services to optimize guideline-directed evidence-based care. In the era of COVID-19 and beyond the Corrie program is a technology-enhanced patient experience that provides the fundamental care components, data collection, and support for optimal cardiac recovery.