Once the gaps in treatment are identified, coaches educate and advise on how the patient can close the ‘treatment gaps’ and achieve the guideline recommended target levels for their particular risk factors while they work in partnership with their usual doctors.
Coaches also encourage patients to work with their usual doctors to achieve the most practical medication regimens possible to facilitate adherence to recommended therapy. Patients are coached to make all appropriate lifestyle changes as recommended by the guidelines to assist in achieving their risk factor targets.