; and (iv) such other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate. For purposes of applying subparagraph (A)(i) with respect to advanced CKD services that are furnished via a telecommunications system by an advanced CKD practitioner to an individual described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall calculate the amount that the practitioner otherwise would so receive with respect to such services in a manner that makes such amount equal the amount that such practitioner otherwise would so receive for such services if such services had been furnished without the use of a telecommunications system. (3) Measures (A) In general For purposes of paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary, in conjunction with stakeholders (including chronic kidney care patient advocates, clinicians in the nephrology community, experts in the development of evidence-based guidelines for the detection, diagnosis, and management of chronic kidney care, and such other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate), shall specify measures of performance with respect to the tasks described in subparagraph (B). Such measures shall be in accordance with clinical guidelines in existence with respect to chronic kidney disease at the time of such specification. (B) Tasks described The tasks described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Reducing costs associated with hospitalizations of individuals described in paragraph (1) that are furnished CKD–EDT services by such practitioner. (ii) Providing education to such individuals regarding the importance of avoidance of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with confirmed chronic kidney disease. (iii) Providing appropriate prescription of kidney-protective blood pressure medications to such individuals for such chronic kidney disease (unless contra-indicated for individuals with confirmed chronic kidney disease), elevated urine albumin, and elevated blood pressure in alignment with evidence-based guidelines. (iv) Providing such individuals, as appropriate, with planned starts of renal