JACC This Week Computable Quality, Community Screening, and TAVR Debate | JACC This Week
Sep 29, 2025
Explore the revolutionary idea of 'computable quality' in healthcare, emphasizing real-time, data-driven improvements. Discover innovative pop-up screenings in pharmacies and sports events that identify undiagnosed conditions. Dive into AI advancements in echocardiography, enhancing measurement accuracy. A heated debate highlights the implications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in low-risk patients, with contrasting perspectives on existing evidence. Join discussions on automated care and the future of cardiovascular treatments.
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Computable Quality As A Systemic Leap
- Computable quality transforms static, slow report cards into real-time, actionable intelligence from routine clinical data.
- This approach enables continuous learning, faster improvement, and reduced inequities across care.
Large-Scale Pop-Up Screening Example
- A pop-up cardiovascular screening in Australian pharmacies and a cricket match screened over 9,000 people for BP, AF, cholesterol, and lifestyle risks.
- The program found 41% with undiagnosed risk factors and referred 12% for further evaluation.
Link Screening To Immediate Care
- Tie screening programs directly to care pathways like pharmacist-led interventions or digital referrals.
- Without built-in pathways to treatment, screening risks detection without meaningful follow-up.