As health care evolves from a system based on “volume” to one based on “value,” practices will need a mechanism to show their commitment to continuous quality improvement.

How do you integrate quality into your practice?

To address this question, the Heart Rhythm Society is collaborating with cardiovascular medical societies to develop Cardiovascular Practice Recognition Program (CVRP).

 The CVRP is designed to:

• Establish relevant goals for cardiovascular specialists and their practices;
• Provide a road map to guide performance improvement strategies; and
• Create standardization by creating a methodology for how cardiovascular practices are assessed and recognized.

CVRP will promote quality improvement by raising the performance of all providers and enhancing access to high-quality cardiovascular care. CVRP will apply performance measures with scientific validity developed through a recognized development and endorsement process. CVRP assessment, recognition, and reporting will occur at the practice level, and all individual physicians within the practice will be included in the practice assessment. Individual practices will receive feedback to encourage further performance improvement.

More information about the CVRP can be found at:

http://www.hrsonline.org/Policy/ICDRegistry/cvrp_pilot.cfm