Indiana-ACC Newsletter, December 2019
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Donald R. Westerhausen, Jr., MD, FACC
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Dear Indiana-ACC Colleague,
I am pleased to report that the Indiana-ACC Council is putting the final touches on our three-year strategic plan to shape the future of the Indiana-ACC.
Our new mission statement is:
To transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health of all Hoosiers.
Our values statement is:
• In every decision, Indiana-ACC is patient-centered.
• We are stronger through teamwork and collaboration.
• We strive for professionalism and excellence.
• We believe in professional well being.
Our strategic goals include:
- Make Indiana ACC the CV Professional Home in the State: Position Indiana-ACC as an indispensable resource for cardiovascular care information in the State of Indiana
- Advance Quality of Care and Advocate for Improved CV Health: Promote cardiovascular health and advocate for the quality, equity, and value of patient-centered care
- Deliver Actionable Knowledge: Facilitate knowledge dissemination and access to educational opportunities for members at all stages in their careers
- Ensure Organizational Engagement & Sustainability: Promote member engagement
Once we finalize the strategies to make the plan implementation a success, I will report back to you so that you can can be a part of making our Chapter the best that it can be.
Holiday Wishes
Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!
Contact Us
If Gwen Goldfarb, our chapter executive, or I can be of assistance to you,
please let us know.
Sincerely,
Don
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Join Your Colleagues on February 18, 2020 for Indiana-ACC Legislative Day
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You are invited to be an advocate for your patients and your profession at the
Indiana-ACC Legislative Day in Indianapolis on
Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Attend a morning workshop to learn more about advocacy and key legislative issues and then meet with your state legislators about 2020 policy priorities facing you and your patients. Building relationships with your state lawmakers will help ensure that the Indiana General Assembly remains aware of your important issues.
See you in February!
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2019 Indiana-ACC Career Achievement Award
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Congratulations to
Mary Norine Walsh, MD, MACC for receiving the 2019 Indiana-ACC Career Achievement Award!
This Indiana-ACC Career Achievement Award recognizes an Indiana-ACC member who has practiced for 25+ years, for his/her contributions to cardiology in Indiana and support of the Chapter.
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Indiana-ACC Annual Meeting Re-Cap
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Another Great Indiana-ACC Annual Meeting Held on October 19, 2019!
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The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Indiana-ACC Annual Meeting was great!
Take a look at the photos and presentations here.
Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC, ACC President &
Mary Norine Walsh, MD, MACC provided an update on What Is Impacting CV Clinicians in 2019 – Report from the ACC.
Woodrow A. Corey, MD, FACC and
Stacey Harris, RN, CDE gave an excellent overview of Cardiovascular Outcome Trials with Diabetes Therapies.
Kavita Khaira, MD, shared her experience at Teaching Tomorrow's Teachers, and
Katherine G. Spoonamore, MS provided an excellent discussion on Personalized Medicine. High Performing Work Teams: Enhancing Patient Outcomes and Professional Well-Being was the focus of a talk from
Joel Sauer, MBA. And
Kathleen Morris, DO and
Vijay U. Rao, MD, PhD, FACC rounded out the day with a talk on What’s New in Heart Failure: From Drugs to Devices.
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Congratulations to the winners of our ever-popular Fellow in Training Oral Competition: 1st place:
Upasana Jarori, MD, IU and 2nd place:
Jasen Gilge, MD, St. Vincent. Congratulations also go to our poster competition winners! The complete list of winners can be
viewed via this link under the "Poster" tab.
Please mark your calendar for the
2020 Meeting on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Westin Indianapolis!
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Indiana-ACC Members in Washington, DC
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A strong showing of Indiana-ACC members attended the
ACC Legislative Conference in Washington, DC at the beginning of November. We had the opportunity to meet with Congress and ask them to support issues impacting our patients and our professions:
- Exercise careful oversight of issues that contribute to administrative burden and detract from patient care, including utilization management tools such as prior authorization.
- Promote the transition from volume to value by eliminating barriers to participating in alternative payment models and implementing innovative care coordination practices.
- Increase patient access to cardiac rehabilitation services by building upon past legislation, specifically the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which included provisions to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, beginning in 2024.
- Transform cardiovascular care and improve heart health through targeted research programs and legislation to combat the youth tobacco epidemic.
Even if you did not have a chance to go to Washington, DC, you can still
contact your legislators about these important issues.
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