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Controlling chronic disease corrals costs and improves outcomes

Ochsner Health’s digital medicine programs work so well that they’re being used as a recruitment tool for primary care physicians. Learn why.

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Target: BP™ helps 8.6 million+ with hypertension improve heart health

The AHA and AMA celebrate more than 1,700 physician practices and health systems committed to blood pressure control.

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Target: BP™ ayuda a más de 8.6 millon pacientes hipertensos mejorar salud cardiaca

La American Heart Association y la American Medical Association celebran más de 1,700 organizaciones de cuidados de salud por esfuerzos para el control de presión arterial.

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AMA awards grants to help standardize BPM training across the U.S.

The AMA today announced their grant program recipients who will receive standardized training on how to consistently take accurate BP measurements.

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Hypertension CME on AMA Ed Hub™

From blood pressure management to measurement best practices and health inequities, gain the essential skills you need to help patients.

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Improving health outcomes: Hypertension publications

View a collection of AMA publications that highlight the importance of accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement and effective treatment of hypertension.

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What is high blood pressure?

AMA tools and resources enable physicians to better diagnose and manage high BP while also helping patients take an active role in the process.

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A trick for improving BP measurement: Only buy validated devices

Find out how a large health system has worked to improve BP measurement by sticking with devices on the US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing.

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Tech enables population health approach to better BP control

Learn how an AMA collaboration with the nation’s largest population health tech company could transform the delivery of hypertension care.

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New AMA collaboration aims to correct course on falling BP control

Getting the right data at the right time can help physicians and health care organizations better manage hypertension. Learn more with the AMA.

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