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Amy Murphy: ACC (202) 375-6476; amurphy@acc.org
March 17, 2008
The American College of Cardiology Applauds
Governor Kaine’s Support for Health IT and Centra’s
Commitment to Quality Cardiovascular Care
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) appreciates Governor
Kaine’s and the state of Virginia’s support for
the pilot program at Centra.
Jack Lewin, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of the American
College of Cardiology, said, “As the professional home
of our nation’s cardiologists, the ACC is in a unique
position to provide our members with reliable information
and assessment of their clinical performance. We appreciate
Centra’s medical expertise and their strong commitment
to quality and Governor Kaine’s support of this important
pilot project.”
The ACC’s NCDR™ (National Cardiovascular
Data Registry), the recognized leader in hospital-based registries,
is launching this new program exclusively for office-based
practices.
The ACC’s “Improving Continuous Cardiac Care”
(IC3) Program™ is the first office-based assessment
program designed to provide physicians with the tools to collect
the most current, nationally recognized measures of quality.
This pilot program partnership with Centra will create a
national data model for strong health information with a national
repository that will be accessed to trigger relevant clinical
decision support aides.
The pilot project made possible through a Virginia grant
will allow the ACC to provide Centra’s physicians with
the tools to collect the most current, nationally recognized
measures of quality. The ACC will also be able to take advantage
of the strong medical expertise of the Centra physicians and
their commitment to quality cardiovascular care.
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About the American College of Cardiology:
The American College of Cardiology is leading the way to optimal cardiovascular care and disease prevention. The College is a 34,000-member nonprofit medical society and bestows the credential Fellow of the American College of Cardiology upon physicians who meet its stringent qualifications. The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care.
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