IMPLEMENTING MILLION HEARTS:
TEN STEPS TO ACHIEVE DSRIP GOALS
ACP Dear ACP Network Provider:
Million Hearts®is a core element of ACP’s Cardiovascular protocol (Project 3.b.i), which targets patients age 18 and above who have Cardiovascular disease or Hyperlipidemia.
If you are implementing Million Hearts®, please complete and return an Attestation Form to Shariff De Los Santos, ACP Cardiovascular Project Manager.
Ten Steps to Achieve DSRIP Cardiovascular Project Goals
Implement aStandardized Hypertension Treatment Protocol, including once-daily regimens or fixed-dose combinations to increase compliance and avoid dosing errors.
Prescribe Medications in the Patient’s Insurance Coverage Formulary, when possible.
Implement aRefill Protocoland train a designated staff person to manage refill requests and ensure prompt patient medication access.
Implement Lifestyle Modification (LSM) Plans with Every Patient. LSM treatments include: Smoking Cessation counseling, Heart-healthy physical exercise, Education via portal and handouts, Nutritional counseling on topics such as lower sodium consumption, reading labels, Low fat intake.
Designate a Blood Pressure (BP) Station and train every staff member to take a patient’s blood pressure without appointment or copay.
Use an EHR to Track Patient’s Blood Pressure and create alerts to flag patients with Blood Pressures above goal.
Proactively Contact Flagged Patientsto encourage, educate and ensure compliance with appointments and treatment plans.
Review the Patient’s Record Before an Office Visit to identify ways to improve blood pressure control.
Indicate and Prescribe Blood Pressure Machines and instruct patients on how and when to perform in-home blood pressure checks.
Provide aBlood Pressure Logbookfor the patient to write down daily readings that can be reviewed periodically by the practice.
Million Hearts®is a core element of ACP’s Cardiovascular protocol (Project 3.b.i), which targets patients age 18 and above who have Cardiovascular disease or Hyperlipidemia. Implementation of Million Hearts® must be documented by using ACP reporting code LSM01.
Million Hearts® is a national initiative jointly led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with an ambitious goal to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by:
Improving access to effective care.
Improving quality of care for the ABCS of heart health:
Aspirin when appropriate.
Blood pressure control.
Cholesterol management.
Smoking cessation.
Focusing clinical attention on the prevention of heart attack and stroke.
Activating the public to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Improving the prescription and adherence to appropriate medications for the ABCS.
Providers must submit a W-9 and Participating Provider Agreement to participate
in DSRIP Funds Flow.
Questions? Need Assistance?
Contact Luis Ramirez, Director of Physician Engagement.
PCMH Level 3 Certification: ACP Can Help!
Practices are required to achieve Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) certification by December 31, 2017 as part of participation in DSRIP.
As a member of the ACP network, you are entitled to the services of a practice transformation specialist -- provided at no cost to you -- that will help your practice become PCMH Level 3 certified.
We recommend allowing six months to a year to complete the PCMH certification process. Click here to read more. Contact ACP's PCMH Teamfor more information.
services of a practice transformation specialist -- provided at no cost to you -- that will help your practice become PCMH Level 3 certified.
