Topic in Focus: Hypertension Control

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Improving health outcomes: Hypertension publications

View a collection of AMA publications that highlight the importance of accurate blood pressure (BP) measurement and effective treatment of hypertension.

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Validated devices: The missing link in state Medicaid BP efforts

Learn how Medicaid can help patients get accurate devices to measure their BP at home and partner with doctors to address hypertension.

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Wearables, remote patient monitoring & the future of chronic care management with Richard Milani, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about remote patient monitoring.

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Wearables, remote patient monitoring & the future of chronic care management with Richard Milani, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about remote patient monitoring.

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The validation of BP measurement devices for clinical accuracy

Learn more about Validate BP, the VDL Criteria and the latest US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing (VDL™).

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What is high blood pressure?

AMA tools and resources—including communication strategies, infographic and quick guide PDFs—enable physicians to better diagnose and manage high BP while also helping patients take an active role in the process.

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Younger and sicker: Trends presage “tsunami” of heart problems

Data on 13,000 young adults shows rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Learn why it amounts to a “smoldering public health crisis.”

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How digitally enabled care can improve postpartum outcomes

Learn how Ochsner Health is connecting moms to remote care to help them during pregnancy and in postpartum.

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A trick for improving BP measurement: Only buy validated devices

Find out how a large health system has worked to improve BP measurement by sticking with devices on the US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing.

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