Meetings of the writing com- mittee were confidential and attended only by writing committee members, staff from the ACC and AHA, and representatives of the American Medical Association (AMA) and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA), which served as collaborators on this project. 1.3 Abbreviations and Acronyms Abbreviation/Acronym Meaning/Phrase ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease BP blood pressure CDU care delivery unit CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services COR Class of Recommendation HBP high blood pressure LOE Level of Evidence NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NQF National Quality Forum Table 5. Summary of 2019 ACC/AHA Structural Measures for the Diagnosis and Management of HBP Measure No. 