Soda can buried in sugar
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3 MIN READ

Why added-sugar nutrition labeling could save lives, money

Revised labels calling out a food product’s added sugar content should create huge benefits to the nation’s health and economy—if consumers understand and use the information.

Public Health
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5 MIN READ

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.

Digital
Heart-shaped puzzle with final piece being placed
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4 MIN READ

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.

Hypertension
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4 MIN READ

4 health care organizations doing digital health right

These health systems have demonstrated how technology-enhanced communications can improve patient experience and “reduce the friction of obtaining care.”

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Patient and doctor
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5 MIN READ

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.

Hypertension
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4 MIN READ

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.

Hypertension
Aspirin in a person's hand
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3 MIN READ

New heart-disease prevention guideline: What physicians must know

Evidence-driven recommendations from the ACC and the AHA mean goodbye to baby aspirin for healthy older adults. Here is what else you should know.

Hypertension
Patient measuring blood pressure
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4 MIN READ

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.

Hypertension
Blood pressure measurement device
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5 MIN READ

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.

Hypertension