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Systems of Care for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association by Jacobs, Alice K., Ali, Murtuza J., Best, Patricia J., Bieniarz, Mark C., Bufalino, Vincent J., French, William J., Henry, Timothy D., Hollowell, Lori, Jauch, Edward C., Kurz, Michael C., Levy, Michael, Patel, Puja, Spier, Travis, Stone, R. Harper, Tataris, Katie L., Thomas, Randal J., Zègre-Hemsey, Jessica K.

“…The introduction of MissionLifeline significantly increased timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST-segment–elevation…”
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Regional systems of care for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A policy statement from the American Heart Association by Nichol, Graham, Aufderheide, Tom P, Eigel, Brian, Neumar, Robert W, Lurie, Keith G, Bufalino, Vincent J, Callaway, Clifton W, Menon, Venugopal, Bass, Robert R, Abella, Benjamin S, Sayre, Michael, Dougherty, Cynthia M, Racht, Edward M, Kleinman, Monica E, O'Connor, Robert E, Reilly, John P, Ossmann, Eric W, Peterson, Eric

“…Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest continues to be an important public health problem, with large and important regional variations in outcomes. Survival rates…”
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COCATS 4 Task Force 3: Training in Electrocardiography, Ambulatory Electrocardiography, and Exercise Testing by Balady, Gary J., MD, FACC, Bufalino, Vincent J., MD, FACC, Gulati, Martha, MD, MS, FACC, Kuvin, Jeffrey T., MD, FACC, Mendes, Lisa A., MD, FACC, Schuller, Joseph L., MD

“…General Features Normal ECG Normal variant Incorrect electrode placement Artifact Atrial Abnormalities Left atrial abnormality Right atrial abnormality…”
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Frontiers of Upstream Stroke Prevention and Reduced Stroke Inequity Through Predicting, Preventing, and Managing Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: A Call to Action From the Value in Healthcare Initiative’s Predict & Prevent Learning Collaborative by Bufalino, Vincent J., Bleser, William K., Singletary, Elizabeth A., Granger, Bradi B., O’Brien, Emily C., Elkind, Mitchell S. V., Hamilton Lopez, Marianne, Saunders, Robert S., McClellan, Mark B., Brown, Nancy

“…Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. While age-adjusted stroke mortality was falling, it has leveled off in…”
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Current quality of cardiovascular prevention for Million Hearts: An analysis of 147,038 outpatients from The Guideline Advantage by Eapen, Zubin J., MD, MHS, Liang, Li, PhD, Shubrook, Jay H., DO, Bauman, Mary A., MD, Bufalino, Vincent J., MD, Bhatt, Deepak L., MD, MPH, Peterson, Eric D., MD, MPH, Hernandez, Adrian F., MD, MHS

“…Background Million Hearts is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over 5 years. The degree to which outpatient providers are…”
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The American Heart Association's Recommendations for Expanding the Applications of Existing and Future Clinical Registries: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association by BUFALINO, Vincent J, MASOUDI, Frederick A, KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, LEGNINI, Mark W, LEWIS, William R, NICHOL, Graham, PETERSON, Eric D, ROSAMOND, Wayne, RUMSFELD, John S, SCHWAMM, Lee H, SHAHIAN, David M, SPERTUS, John A, STRANNE, Steven K, WOODARD, Pamela K, YANCY, Clyde W, HORTON, Katie, ALBERT, Nancy M, BEAM, Craig, BONOW, Robert O, DAVENPORT, Roger L, GIRGUS, Meighan, FONAROW, Gregg C

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American Heart Association’s Call to Action for Payment and Delivery System Reform by Bufalino, Vincent J, Berkowitz, Scott A, Gardner, Timothy J, Piña, Ileana L, Konig, Madeleine

“…The healthcare system is undergoing a transition from paying for volume to paying for value. Clinicians, as well as public and private payers, are beginning to…”
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Achieving rapid reperfusion with primary percutaneous coronary intervention remains a challenge: Insights from American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines program by Mehta, Rajendra H., MD, MS, Bufalino, Vincent J., MD, Pan, Wenqin, PhD, Hernandez, Adrian F., MD, Cannon, Christopher P., MD, Fonarow, Gregg C., MD, Peterson, Eric D., MD, MPH

“…Background The speed of reperfusion (door-to-balloon [D2B] time) is a well established performance metric for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction…”
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Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care : A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research and the American College of Cardiology Foundation by KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, KEENAN, Patricia S, NORMAND, Sharon-Lise T, RUMSFELD, John S, SCHUUR, Jeremiah D, SMITH, Sidney C, SPERTUS, John A, NORINE WALSH, Mary, BRUSH, John E, BUFALINO, Vincent J, CHERNEW, Michael E, EPSTEIN, Andrew J, HEIDENREICH, Paul A, HO, Vivian, MASOUDI, Frederick A, MATCHAR, David B

“…The assessment of medical practice is evolving rapidly in the United States. An initial focus on structure and process performance measures assessing the…”
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Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care : A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research and the American College of Cardiology Foundation by KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, KEENAN, Patricia S, NORMAND, Sharon-Lise T, RUMSFELD, John S, SCHUUR, Jeremiah D, SMITH, Sidney C, SPERTUS, John A, WALSH, Mary Norine, BRUSH, John E, BUFALINO, Vincent J, CHEMEW, Michael E, EPSTEIN, Andrew J, HEIDENREICH, Paul A, HO, Vivian, MASOUDI, Frederick A, MATCHAR, David B

“…The assessment of medical practice is evolving rapidly in the United States. An initial focus on structure and process performance measures assessing the…”
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ACC 2009 Advocacy Position Statement: Principles for Comparative Effectiveness Research by Drozda, Joseph P., MD, FACC, Bufalino, Vincent J., MD, FACC, Fasules, James W., MD, FACC, Peterson, Eric D., MD, FACC, Redberg, Rita F., MD, FACC, Wright, Janet S., MD, FACC, Allen, Joseph M., MA

“…[...]nearly 50% of current clinical guideline recommendations are expert opinion, and even those with the highest level of evidence are primarily based on…”
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Partnering to Reduce Risks and Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes : American Heart Association Initiatives in Action for Consumers and Patients by JONES, Daniel W, PETERSON, Eric D, SOLIS, Penelope, GIRGUS, Meighan, ROGERS, Kathy, WAYTE, Patrick, GARDNER, Timothy J, BONOW, Robert O, GIBBONS, Raymond J, FRANKLIN, Barry A, SACCO, Ralph L, FAXON, David P, BUFALINO, Vincent J, REDBERG, Rita F, METZLER, Neil M

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Efficacy of Drug Therapy in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke by Fletcher, Gerald F., MD, Bufalino, Vincent, MD, Costa, Fernando, MD, Goldstein, Larry B., MD, Jones, Dan, MD, Smaha, Lynn, MD, PhD, Smith, Sidney C., MD, Stone, Neil, MD

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Standards for Measures Used for Public Reporting of Efficiency in Health Care by Krumholz, Harlan M., MD, SM, FAHA, Keenan, Patricia S., PhD, MHS, Brush, John E., MD, Bufalino, Vincent J., MD, FAHA, Chernew, Michael E., PhD, Epstein, Andrew J., PhD, MPP, Heidenreich, Paul A., MD, MS, Ho, Vivian, PhD, Masoudi, Frederick A., MD, MSPH, Matchar, David B., MD, FAHA, Normand, Sharon-Lise T., PhD, Rumsfeld, John S., MD, PhD, FAHA, Schuur, Jeremiah D., MD, Smith, Sidney C., MD, FAHA, Spertus, John A., MD, MPH, Walsh, Mary Norine, MD

“…Abstract The assessment of medical practice is evolving rapidly in the United States. An initial focus on structure and process performance measures assessing…”
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Effectiveness of the electronic medical record in cholesterol management in patients with coronary artery disease (Virtual Lipid Clinic) by Kinn, James W., O’Toole, Michael F., Rowley, Stephen M., Marek, Joseph C., Bufalino, Vincent J., Brown, Alan S.

“…This study demonstrates that the Virtual Lipid Clinic, an electronic medical record with computer-assisted cholesterol management, is associated with improved…”
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Electronic health record systems: the vehicle for implementing performance measures by O'Toole, Michael F, Kmetik, Karen S, Bossley, Heidi, Cahill, John M, Kotsos, Thomas P, Schwamberger, Patricia A, Bufalino, Vincent J

“…Advances in information technology and recent national directives have the potential to support dramatic improvements in health care. Two key components are…”
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Systems of Care for ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association by Jacobs, Alice K., Ali, Murtuza J., Best, Patricia J., Bieniarz, Mark C., Bufalino, Vincent J., French, William J., Henry, Timothy D., Hollowell, Lori, Jauch, Edward C., Kurz, Michael C., Levy, Michael, Patel, Puja, Spier, Travis, Stone, R. Harper, Tataris, Katie L., Thomas, Randal J., Zègre-Hemsey, Jessica K.

“…The introduction of MissionLifeline significantly increased timely access to percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST-segment–elevation…”
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P-483: Improved hypertension management using an electronic medical record with online physician prompts by Kinn, James W., Marek, Joseph C., O'Toole, Michael F., Rowley, Stephen M., Bufalino, Vincent J.

“…Hypertension (HTN) is a significant cardiovascular risk factor occurring in an estimated 50 million Americans. However, only 50 - 70% of patients with HTN have…”
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Effectiveness of the Electronic Medical Record in Improving the Management of Hypertension by Kinn, James W., Marek, Joseph C., O'Toole, Michael F., Rowley, Stephen M., Bufalino, Vincent J.

“…Clinical studies suggest that hypertension is often undiagnosed, undertreated, and poorly controlled. In 1997, the authors developed a comprehensive electronic…”
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Abstract 24: Current Quality of Cardiovascular Prevention for Million Hearts™: An Analysis of 115,737 Outpatients from The Guideline Advantage by Eapen, Zubin, Bufalino, Vincent, Peterson, Eric, Hernandez, Adrian

“…Abstract only Background: Million Hearts™ is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over 5 years by improving cardiovascular…”
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