On January 13, 2009 heartbase received certification for version 1.09 NCDR-CARE Registry from the American College of Cardiology joining its certification with the ACC NCDR-CATH/PCI, NCDR-ICD and pending NCDR-ACTION registries. Fulfilling CMS data collection requirements for carotid implantations and targeted for patients receiving carotid artery stents and undergoing endarterectomy procedures, the CARE registry captures key fields to benchmark patient outcomes, volumes, device and lesion characteristics, utilization and clinical practice. The heartbase CARE Registry module is fully HIPAA compliant, fulfills CMS data collection requirements registry requirements and may be purchased as a standalone module or integrated into an existing heartbase system. Benefits multiply with integration, as system features are similar across all module service lines, the user builds upon system knowledge and a full patient clinical view is available. In addition to ease of data entry, compliance, broad interface capability to capture data from diverse sources and robust reporting, the unique relational database fully integrates all CARE related patient, service-line and clinical data with data generated in additional certified modules with the American College of Cardiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, CMS-Core Measures, and several state and regionally based registry modules. For the safe and efficient management of patient care, adherence to governmental guidelines, the desire to statistically back "Best Practice" claims and cost management, timely and accurate data is crucial. Generating reliable evidence-based data, heartbase offers a full spectrum of reporting, for drilling down point of care issues on the spot to running comparative benchmark analyses at the practice and network levels. Committed to client success, heartbase offers superior person to person customer service, training and technical support. heartbase enables facilities to address critical quality of care and performance improvement issues. Please contact the heartbase Sales Department for more information and to schedule a demo of the new CARE Registry. 773-267-7400