Hypertension Feb 07, 2020

6 heart-health points to drive home with patients

With nearly half of American adults living with high blood pressure, the AMA is offering advice to help physicians improve their patients’ heart health and cut the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Press Releases Jan 30, 2020

AMA offers 6 tips to improve heart health during American Heart Month

The release of these tips coincides with the start of February’s American Heart Month.

Hypertension

AMA & Johns Hopkins blood pressure control resources

Original copyrighted content developed in partnership between the American Medical Association and Johns Hopkins University.

Hypertension Jan 29, 2020

22 new measures will help you put BP guidelines into action

The measures will help physician practices gauge where they are excelling and how they can improve their care for patients with hypertension.

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Payment & Delivery Models

Disease prevention & succeeding in MIPS: hypertension

Medicare offers new ways for your practice to potentially benefit from helping at-risk patients control their blood pressure and hypertension

Hypertension Jan 23, 2020

10 terms every doctor should know about BP

Learn about the alerting response, stage 2 hypertension under the 2017 ACC/AHA High BP guideline, and other key terms all physicians should know about BP.

Hypertension Jan 10, 2020

Debunking 7 myths associated with BP measurement training

Think you know all there is to know about BP measurement? Find out more with the AMA, and why a refresher course could help you.