I am currently in the predicament of not having enough patients in rehab. Our problem is related to HIPPA violations. can't see patients without an order. Nurses and staff cannot tell me about a patient without an order. It all falls on the fact that the doctor does not sign an order to let me even know who the patient is. I thank you for your help. I am currently writting a letter to be sent to the physicians in my area and am planning to drop by their offices. I would love it if it were a policy that Cardiac Rehab be consulted for education on all MI's, Stent's, Valve's, Stable Angina pt's, and CABG's. Our physicians just have the floor nurse walk the patients and don't even order anything rehab related.