Transcript What Has the College Done for ME Lately? (Q1 2013)

TOP 5
ACC
MEMBER
BENEFITS
What Has the College Done
for YOU Lately?
1
Access to patient-centered
initiatives like Million Hearts and
Choosing Wisely aimed at
preventing heart disease/stroke and
ensuring appropriate care.
2
State-of-the Art Lifelong Learning
Portfolio – the primary source for
CV professionals to track MOC and
CME and participate in learning
activities based on individual
needs/interests.
3
Easy and timely access to the latest
clinical news and hottest CV trends via
email newsletters, JACC journals and
other print publications, and online via
CardioSource.org or social media (ie.
Twitter).
4
Increased opportunities to reach
patients with CardioSmart tools like
text messaging, interactive tools,
mobile apps and waiting room TVs.
5
Expanded suite of NCDR® Registries,
along with increased enhancements to
help participating hospitals and
practices track and report performance.
TOP 3 ACC
MEMBER
BENEFITS
Health Policy
1
90% of ACC PAC-supported
candidates (104) won their elections in
November 2012, ensuring the College
has allies on Capitol Hill.
2
ACC leaders asked to testify at
growing number of FDA drug and
device hearings, congressional
committee hearings and White
House issue briefings.
3
State-level grassroots efforts
result in CV-friendly legislation
(ie. smoke-free laws) and
greater awareness of ACC
appropriate use criteria tools
and quality initiatives.
TOP 3 ACC
MEMBER
BENEFITS
Professional
Development
1
State-of-the-art online lifelong
learning resources to aid in truly
personalized education.
2 Highly popular SAPs and
growing family of JACC
journals ensure CV
professionals are up-to-date on
best practices.
3
ACC.13 in San Francisco
promises to be an
exciting meeting with a
focus on “discovery to
delivery.”
TOP 3 ACC
MEMBER
BENEFITS
Science & Quality
1
Growing suite of NCDR registries
provide hospitals and practices with a
means to measure and track quality CV
care.
2
National quality initiatives and new
clinical toolkits help clinicians meet
guideline recommendations at the point
of care in such areas as hospital
readmissions, D2B times, appropriate
use of imaging, use of anticoagulants
and more!
3
Continued development of evidencebased guidelines, appropriate use
criteria, performance measures and
other clinical documents aims to assist
CV professionals with decision making.
TOP 3 ACC
MEMBER
BENEFITS
Community
1
The College’s 12 Councils (and in most
cases respective member Sections)
provide opportunities for greater focus
on clinical or specialty areas of the
cardiovascular profession.
2
Special partnerships help members
save time and money. For example, The
Doctor’s Company provides savings on
insurance premiums, while an online
grants database helps budding
cardiologists find research funding.
3
With more than 26 International
Chapters, the College’s expanded
international reach means more
opportunities for collaboration and
research.