NACDD continues to work with national partners, including Million Hearts® and the American Heart Association, to support hypertension and cholesterol management.

Million Hearts®

• NACDD has been a proud national partner of Million Hearts® since 2012 and works with CDC and many other partners to support the priority areas of Million Hearts®. The Million Hearts® Collaboration, facilitated by the American Heart Association, supports improving cardiovascular health outcomes in a variety of sectors and increases communication and dissemination of key strategies, tools, and evidence-based resources to accomplish established goals.
• The Million Hearts® Hospitals and Health Systems designation was developed to encourage and recognize hospitals that adopt evidence-based, systematic approaches known to improve quality of care and cardiovascular health.
• NACDD is part of the Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Forum facilitated by CDC and is supporting CDC efforts to conduct a national coverage and reimbursement analysis focused on SMBP