ACC Appropriate Use Criteria Methodology: 2018 Update

Robert C. HendelCardiologist, AUC Writing Committee Chair

“The new terminology and definitions more accurately reflect how appropriate use criteria should be used for quality improvement and clinically, including consideration for physician judgment, measurement of patterns of use over time and the potential hazard of applying inflexible rules to individual patient situations.”

William A. ZoghbiACC President, cardiologist

“Implementation of the criteria can help inform quality improvement efforts, engage patients and physicians in shared decision-making, and support the evolution of population based care toward patient-centered decision support. Through appropriate use criteria, the college has been proactive in enhancing the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care based on the best available evidence.”