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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Website: www.hrsa.gov

ABCS measures. HRSA will require all community health centers starting in 2012 to annually report on the ABCS measures to track and improve performance, including new measures for 2012 on aspirin use and cholesterol screening.

PCMH Recognition. By 2013, 25% of all health centers will have at least one site recognized as a patient-centered medical home (PCMH), a service delivery model designed to improve the quality of care through enhanced access, planning, management, and monitoring of patient care, especially important for patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes.

Implementation of EHRs. By 2017, all appropriate CMS sponsored health care sites (Health Centers and Ryan White Clinics) will receive targeted technical assistance on implementation of electronic health records and how to improve their use of clinical quality measures related to heart disease and stroke.