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Man using a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) device with a cell phone on the table.

DigitalSep 16, 2021

Q&A: Ochsner Health taking telehealth program to all 50 states, D.C.

The Louisiana health system has nationwide support team in place to implement its regionally successful chronic disease management programs.

Public HealthSep 13, 2021

AMA president urges patients and physicians to reengage

Prevention, chronic disease management and mental health care all dropped off during the pandemic. Now is the time to get them going again.

Tight shot of person sitting down at a table and using a self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) device.

HypertensionAug 24, 2021

What needs to happen for self-measured blood pressure to take root

Many in the United States—both patients and physicians—have come around to the benefits of SMBP, but the infrastructure to optimize its value is lagging.

Public HealthAug 23, 2021

Gerald Harmon, MD, says don't socially distance from your doctor

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, about patients returning to care.

LeadershipAug 20, 2021

We must reverse drop in U.S. life expectancy that preceded pandemic

Life expectancy was declining well before the pandemic accelerated its pace, but a greater focus on social determinants of health can help reverse this trend.

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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.

African-American man sitting in a chair, taking his blood pressure using a portable monitor.

HypertensionAug 10, 2021

4 steps to great teamwork with patients to improve BP control

Learn more with the AMA about how to work effectively with patients to get rid of the obstacles to hypertreatment adherence and better BP control.

HypertensionAug 2, 2021

Why telehealth visits shouldn’t mean skipping BP measurement

With telemedicine skyrocketing during pandemic, BP measurement has dropped. It doesn’t have to be that way. Learn more with the AMA.

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