Campbell, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- Vivalink, a digital healthcare solutions provider, published survey data showing 79% of more than 150 U.S. adults with cardiac conditions would participate in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program if recommended by a provider.
Patients favor hybrid or home-based rehab over clinic visits
When given a choice, 68% of respondents said they would prefer a primarily home-based or hybrid rehabilitation approach over traditional in-clinic programs.
Insurance coverage ranks as the top barrier to participation
Fifty-eight percent of respondents ranked insurance coverage as their top consideration for participating in home-based care. Sixty percent said they would not pay out of pocket for such a program, while 87% said confirmed insurance coverage would increase their likelihood of participating.
Clinical oversight remains a condition for adoption
Patients rated active monitoring and data review by providers, plus the ability to contact their care team, as equally important as ease-of-use and scheduling flexibility when deciding whether to participate in home-based rehab.
Remote monitoring wearables gain patient acceptance
Seventy-eight percent of respondents said they would be comfortable using a wearable device at home, and 81% expressed confidence that such a device could accurately capture the data their care team needs.
Automatic data transmission is the top usability factor
Sixty-three percent of respondents cited automatic transmission of health data to care teams, without manual recording, as the most important factor for easy-to-use remote patient monitoring. Device comfort followed at 57%, clear instructions at 44%, and minimal setup at 37%.
Motivation, not technology, is the leading concern
Lack of motivation to exercise alone was the top concern cited by 40% of respondents, ahead of lack of home space or equipment (37%) and concern about performing exercises correctly (31%), outranking clinical or technological worries.
"These findings show that patients value cardiac rehabilitation programs that offer greater convenience and flexibility while still keeping their care team closely connected," said Sam Liu, vice president at Vivalink.
Vivalink's monitoring platform is already deployed in clinical research
Vivalink's remote patient monitoring solution, which pairs wearables with a clinician data portal, is used for post-operative atrial fibrillation monitoring at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and for epilepsy-induced cardiac event studies at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.