Not to be outdone by the White House and their televised summit on health care reform (which I'll talk about further over the next couple of days), the ACC is holding a similar meeting of the party minds at ACC.10. I hope many of you will be there in Atlanta and able to attend this special session. “ACC.10 Health System Reform: Where Are We Headed?” takes place on Sunday, March 14, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in Hall B100 of the Georgia World Congress Center. The session will bring together a policy leader on health care from each party. House Republican leader Paul Ryan and Democratic strategist and former Clinton White House advisor Chris Jennings will define and debate the issues and give us the latest update on health care reform. Then, we’ll have the unique opportunity to advocate on behalf of our patients and the entire cardiovascular specialty as we share our ideas with them.

President Fred Bove, Jim Fasules, ACC member Douglas Wood and I will offer our input on the importance of patient access to care and discuss ACC quality initiatives, our perspective on health care reform and physician payment reform. Plus, Richard Anderson, MD, CEO of the Doctors Company, will offer his perspective on the need for tort reform as part of health care reform. Be there. I think this will be a very compelling session, and one that should demystify the health policy issues for you. Of course, ACC.10 is also the premier scientific and clinical care venue in cardiovascular care anywhere worldwide. Don't miss it.

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