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Cardiac Health Campaign
Cardiovascular disease is the most deadly chronic disease, accounting for one of every three deaths in the United States. Over $503 billion is spent annually on cardiovascular disease. Approximately 75 million Americans have high blood pressure. Decades of research and practice have demonstrated that public health and clinical strategies can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The key interventions Masspro will be assisting practices with are referred to as the “ABCS”: Aspirin, Blood pressure control, Cholesterol reduction, and Smoking cessation. The activities that can improve heart health include reducing uncontrolled blood pressure and cholesterol, decreasing sodium and trans-fat intake, eliminating smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke, increasing aspirin use to prevent and reduce the severity of heart attacks and strokes, and lifestyle interventions to modify risk factors such as obesity.
Masspro and healthcare professionals will address the management of Medicare patients through the following measures:
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Aspirin Use: Patients with Ischemic Vascular Disease who have documentation of use of aspirin or other antithrombotic medication during a 12-month measurement period
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Blood Pressure Control: Patients with Coronary Artery Disease or Ischemic Vascular Disease whose most recent blood pressure during a measurement year is less than 140/90 mm Hg
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Cholesterol/Lipids Management: Patients with Ischemic Vascular disease whose most recent low-density cholesterol screening (LDL-C) is less than 100
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Smoking Cessation: Smoking cessation counseling for patients who smoke
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