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Here's how to earn recognition for your BP control work

Physician practices and health systems can earn recognition for their work in improving the hypertension-control rate among their patients. Find out how to get your plaudits.

Prevention & Wellness
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April 18, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Causes of surprise billing, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Data model will help doctors surf ocean of patient BP info

The AMA’s self-measured blood pressure data model manages the collection and exchange of information to ensure clinical validity and help physicians make sense of it.

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HTN guideline sparks clinics’ push for accurate BP measurement

This health system had thousands of patients with hypertension when the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline came out. Learn how they adjusted to push their BP-control rate to 83 percent.

Prevention & Wellness
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Automated office BP readings offer a chance for patient education

Learn how a federally qualified health center shifted focus to improve its rate of hypertension control.

Prevention & Wellness
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Back to basics: 5 ways to reduce blood pressure

In just six months, 20 percent of patients at this medical center saw an improvement in their BP category. Learn how they are improving blood pressure control.

Prevention & Wellness
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How home monitoring and patient coaches led to 91% BP control

A pilot study that combined high technology with high touch reports success in helping patients with hypertension get their BP under control.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 key takeaways physicians should know about the new BP statement

The American Heart Association has released its first updated statement on blood pressure measurement since 2005. This is what doctors need to know.

Prevention & Wellness
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How in-office blood pressure reading accuracy can still improve

There’s been a big push to educate health professionals on getting the most accurate blood pressure measurement. Discover what still needs to be done.

Prevention & Wellness