Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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What doctors wish patients knew about postpartum care

The postpartum period is a critically important time in maternal health. Baptist Health Medical Group Jennifer Heer Ford, MD, shares more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Home monitoring boosts postpartum BP control by 43%

It’s not easy, but The Southeast Permanente Medical Group is making big strides to address the hypertension that affects 16% of U.S. pregnancies.

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New Rx for older adults: Boost the dose on lifestyle change

Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.

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When BP numbers don’t come down, act fast and strong

That means using combination therapy, a hypertension-treatment protocol and tracking progress. Learn more with the AMA.

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Digital health program cuts pre-term births by 20%

Through Ochsner Health’s Connected MOM program, 10.7% of patients are re-enrollees, signaling high satisfaction. Learn more with an AMA case study.

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These 3 action steps can help improve blood pressure control

Physicians and health care organizations following this expert advice have shown a 10% improvement in BP control. Learn more with the AMA.

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Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) benefits for patients with Medicaid: Michigan

Access state-specific PDF resources that enable Michigan practitioners to learn, access and prescribe SMBP for Medicaid beneficiaries.

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April 5, 2024: State Advocacy Update

Annual landscape assessment provides snapshot of SMBP Medicaid coverage and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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