Silver Book Fact
In 1996, fewer than 2 in 3 patients were receiving beta-blocker drugs to prevent a second heart attack. In 2006, more than 97% of heart attack patients received these treatments, and close to every plan that reported on the beta-blockers’ performance had treatment rates of 90% or higher.
National Committee for Quality Assurance. The State of Healthcare Quality Report 2007; September 2007. http://www.ncqa.org/Portals/0/Publications/Resource%20Library/SOHC/SOHC_07.pdf