Transcript ACC Advocacy Supplementary Deck

The ACC is actively working with
Congress and other key stakeholders
to develop a health care system that:
A
Puts patients first
B
Rewards cardiovascular professionals for
their commitment to quality, evidencebased care
Through its Advocacy efforts,
the
is…
2015 Advocacy Priorities
Creating a Value-Driven
Health Care System
Key 2015 Priorities
• Ongoing implementation of Medicare quality incentive programs
• Educate ACC members on value-based payment environment
• Facilitate chapter involvement in state/local payment model
activity
• Implement ACC-preferred cost and quality measures for CV
care
• Develop specialty payment models
Ensuring Access to Care and CV
Practice Stability
Key 2015 Priorities
• Permanent SGR repeal
• Site of service payment differential
• GME funding and CV workforce support
• Protection of IOASE at state and federal level
• Appropriate payer policies for use of CV services
• Medical liability reform
• Narrow networks
Promoting Use of Clinical Data to
Improve Care
Key 2015 Priorities
• Implementation of AUC mandate
• Federal legislative initiatives to support use of registries
• Ongoing implementation of QCDR program
• EHR Incentive Program Stage 3; EHR standards and
certification
• Access to claims data
Fostering Research and
Innovation in CV Care
Key 2015 Priorities
• Drug safety
• Drug and device approval
• 21st Century Cures Initiative
• Informed consent
• Post-market surveillance
Improving Population Health
and Preventing CVD
Key 2015 Priorities
• Appropriations for public health and prevention activities
• Initiatives to reduce and regulate tobacco use and products
• Chronic disease management and prevention
• Support for CHD; Implementation of pulse ox screening for
CCHD
• State initiatives for prevention of sudden cardiac death
Connect With Congress
• ACCPAC
• Legislative Conference (Oct. 18 – 20, 2015)
• Legislator Practice Visits
• Grassroots Network
Connect With State Lawmakers
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Chapter advocacy activities
Legislator practice visits
Lobby days at the state house
Grassroots network
• Fuels ACC’s Advocacy Efforts
• Increases Political Power and College Reach
• Supports Federal Candidates Who Back CV-Friendly
Legislation/Policies
• Ranks Among Top 10 Medical Specialty PACs
ACC Advocacy in Action
Shaping Health Policy to Meet the
Triple Aim
Better Health
Better Outcomes
Lower Cost
Current Advocacy Successes
1 SGR Reform Bill Includes AUC Mandate
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Record Number of ACC Members
Connect With Congress
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ACCPAC Leads CV Political Action
Committees
Current Advocacy Successes
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Patient Access to Imaging Protected
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Coding and Coverage Wins
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SMARTCare Lands CMMI Grant
Current Advocacy Successes
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ACC President Provides Expertise to
Congressional Committee
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Tobacco Tackled at the Federal and
State Level
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Pulse ox Legislation Advances in the
States
Current Advocacy Successes
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Greater Flexibility for EHR Incentive
Program Reporting
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Facilitating Alternative Payment Model
Participation
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Cost and Resource Use Measures for
Cardiovascular Conditions