The ACC is actively working with Congress and other key stakeholders to develop a health care system that:

A Puts patients first

Rewards cardiovascular professionals for their commitment to quality, evidence-based care

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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 Healthand 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

• 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 ActionACC Advocacy in Action

Shaping Health Policy to Meet the

Triple Aim

Better HealthBetter Outcomes

Lower Cost

Current Advocacy SuccessesCurrent Advocacy Successes

SGR Reform Bill Includes AUC Mandate

Record Number of ACC Members Connect With Congress

ACCPAC Leads CV Political Action Committees

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Patient Access to Imaging Protected

Coding and Coverage Wins

SMARTCare Lands CMMI Grant

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ACC President Provides Expertise to Congressional Committee

Tobacco Tackled at the Federal and State Level

Pulse ox Legislation Advances in the States

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Greater Flexibility for EHR Incentive Program Reporting

Facilitating Alternative Payment Model Participation

Cost and Resource Use Measures for Cardiovascular Conditions

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