After a heart attack or surgery, cardiac rehab can be the difference between recovery and readmission. But for a variety of reasons, 80% of patients never go. 

RecoveryPlus.health was built to change that.

The company delivers virtual, insurance-covered cardiac rehab to patients in 47 states. They have live sessions, remote monitoring, and real human care, all from home. And the impact is impressive: their readmission rate is just 1.4%, compared to the national average of 25%.

On The Irresistible Factor, Co-founder and CEO Peter Niemi shares how they built it and why it works:

• Compliance = success: When rehab fits into life, people stick with it. That’s why outcomes are better.
• Real people, not bots: AI may help scale, but trained clinicians still drive care and connection.
• Massive cost savings: A low-cost service that prevents high-cost ER visits and ICU stays.
• Operational heavy lifting: Multi-state licensure, Medicare billing, and insurance compliance - 20% of their team handles just this.

Now serving over 2,000 active patients (and more than 5,000 total), RecoveryPlus is raising its next round to scale further. They are exploring group sessions, deeper tech integration, and targeted outreach to the ~1 million patients each year who need cardiac rehab but never get it.

Want to hear how Peter and his team are scaling a truly impactful healthcare model—without giving up the human touch? Listen to the full episode!