ACC/AHA 2013 Methodology for Developing Clinical Data Standards: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards.

The article discusses a report on clinical data standards issued by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA). The goals of the report are explained, along with the importance of data standards, and the development of quality performance measurement. Also discussed are the history of the ACC/AHA task force on clinical data standards, and the stewardship of cardiovascular data standards.