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A female nurse administers a blood pressure test to an African-American man.
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Big players in health care work to tackle high BP in black men

For treating hypertension in African-American men, setting priorities is top agenda after a recent meeting between the AMA, American Heart Association and the Association of Black Cardiologists.

Prevention & Wellness
Barber Eric Muhammad places a cuff on Mark Sims to measure his blood pressure at barber shop.
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Barbershops lend a hand to trim high BP among black men

To address uncontrolled hypertension in African-American men, barbers were trained to measure blood pressure and encourage follow-up. Here is how it worked. 

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA encourages more patients to know numbers on World Hypertension Day

On World Hypertension Day, AMA is urging more Americans to monitor their blood pressure levels and take quick action to get it under control.

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An African-American couple checking each other's blood pressure.
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Essential steps to help patients of color control BP

Address these four barriers to help minority patients with hypertension lower their blood pressure, says cardiologist and AMA member Keith C. Ferdinand, MD.

Prevention & Wellness
An African-American woman gets her blood pressure taken while a nurse watches.
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Smart approach improves BP control for black, Hispanic patients

More than 90 percent of this Miami physician group’s patients with hypertension are African-American or Hispanic. Learn about the strategies they used to make big strides.

Prevention & Wellness
Paul Jones, MD, Tochi Okwuosa, DO, and LaMar Hasbrouck, MD at AMA discussion panel.
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Racial health disparities are rampant in hypertension

For individual physicians, the focus with black patients should be on medication adherence, patient education and lifestyle change.

Population Health
A doctor reading a blood pressure monitor with a circle graph imposed on top.
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How to make the most of patient-measured BP data

The self-measured blood pressures your patients report are more representative of their true blood pressure. Here’s how to use that information to the best effect.

Prevention & Wellness
A female nurse administering a blood pressure test sharing the results with female patient.
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Blood pressure: What to do when patients aren’t measuring up

Sometimes patients have trouble correctly measuring their blood pressure, or fail to do it when they should. Your practice can help them overcome these common challenges.

Prevention & Wellness
Two medical technicians demonstrate the correct and incorrect way to take blood pressure
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8 steps to ensure your patients get their BP right

Patients must be taught how to measure and document their BP so physicians can manage it appropriately. This guide will help your team with that training.

Prevention & Wellness