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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.

Hypertension
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.

Hypertension
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.

Hypertension
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.

Hypertension
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.

Hypertension
Gena Allenby, Elizabeth Philippe, MD, and Carine Astree of Community Health of South Florida Inc.
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Practice sees firsthand how self-measured BP makes a difference

Out-of-office BP readings are critical to overcoming clinical inertia and white-coat hypertension. Here is how a South Florida practice got their patients involved.

Hypertension
A female runner checks her fitness tracker to see how her workout is going.
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To boost physical activity in patients, make a game of it

Patients who track their steps and get daily encouragement and feedback take nearly 1,000 more steps a day. All those steps can add up to better health outcomes.

Public Health
Bananas, peppers, apples, carrots, and lettuce in a shopping cart
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Why nutrition matters to your patients with hypertension

How much and how quickly can diet really help? And what kind is best for patients to pursue as they try to reduce their blood pressure with lifestyle changes alone?

Hypertension
Lindsay Martin-Engel, MD, MPH, and Ashley Meusa, DPM
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Lifestyle change at heart of Dallas practice’s BP-control efforts

Patients with hypertension take monthly classes on lifestyle as one part of this clinic’s efforts to reduce blood pressure.

Hypertension