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Using Health Information Systems to Identify and Control Hypertension: Lessons from the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative

Resource Type,
Topic,
Data Systems Tools,
Algorithms,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-based Care/Care Coordination,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Standardizing Clinical Practice,
Team-based Care,
Data-Driven Action,
Using Data to Identify Uncontrolled and Undiagnosed,
Financing and Policy,
Supporting Community Healthcare Professionals,
Supporting Prevention and Self-management,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-sector Partnerships,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

This white paper shares how states have identified a number of successes, challenges, and lessons learned about how to effectively use health information systems (HIS) to improve hypertension identification, management, and control.

Hypertension Protocol for Blood Pressure Screening and Follow-up

Wisconsin,
Resource Type,
Workflows and Protocols,
Topic,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Standardizing Clinical Practice,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Clinical Practice,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

The Sixteenth Street Community Health Center (FQHC) in Wisconsin developed this follow-up protocol to use after identifying of people with undiagnosed hypertension in their electronic medical record. This protocol is used for initial blood ...

Green County Health Department Adult Blood Pressure Screening Policy

Topic,
Resource Type,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Wisconsin,
Provider Materials and Forms,
Workflows and Protocols,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Standardizing Clinical Practice,
Financing and Policy,
Supporting Prevention and Self-management,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

The Green County Health Department (Wisconsin) updated and revised its Adult Blood Pressure Screening Policy to guide staff on protocols for accurate blood pressure measurement and screening. The policy includes counseling, referrals, and ...

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Cardiovascular Health Project Resources

Resource Type,
Topic,
Data Systems Tools,
Algorithms,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-based Care/Care Coordination,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Standardizing Clinical Practice,
Team-based Care,
Data-Driven Action,
Using Data to Identify Uncontrolled and Undiagnosed,
Financing and Policy,
Supporting Prevention and Self-management,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Communication,
Cross-sector Partnerships,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

This document features opportunities and resources for state health departments to support health systems change and the goals of several federal and national initiatives of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), the ...

Public Health Agency-Payer Collaboration to Address Hypertension

Resource Type,
Topic,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-based Care/Care Coordination,
Pharmacists,
Data-Driven Action,
Hospital and Health Systems Data,
Information Exchange and Health Information Technology,
Surveillance,
Financing and Policy,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Supporting Community Healthcare Professionals,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Aligned Vision and Leadership,
Cross-sector Partnerships,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

Partnerships between state health agencies and public and private payers are critical to effective statewide efforts to improve hypertension identification and control. This white paper describes opportunities, strategies, and example ...

Key Recommendations: How State Health Agencies Can Support Million Hearts

Resource Type,
Topic,
State Examples,
Success Stories,
Community-Clinical Linkages,
Community Healthcare Professionals,
Community Team-based Care/Care Coordination,
Pharmacists,
Data-Driven Action,
Information Exchange and Health Information Technology,
Hospital and Health Systems Data,
Surveillance,
Financing and Policy,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Supporting Community Healthcare Professionals,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-sector Partnerships,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

ASTHO convened a Million Hearts Advisory Roundtable to find innovative strategies for public health and primary care integration to support the Million Hearts initiative. Key recommendations from this action-oriented meeting outline ...

Jasper Newton County Public Health Department Home Blood Pressure Policy

Texas,
Resource Type,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Provider Materials and Forms,
Workflows and Protocols,
Topic,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-management,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Self-management and Lifestyle Change,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

This resource documents the policy and procedure of the Jasper Newton County Public Health Department's Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program. This program, in collaboration with the Texas Department of State Health Service's ...

Monroe Clinic Protocol for Patients with Hypertension

Topic,
Resource Type,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Wisconsin,
Provider Materials and Forms,
Workflows and Protocols,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

The Monroe Clinic in Wisconsin developed a protocol for handing off a patient with hypertension within the clinic setting for registered nurses, liscensed practical nurses, medical assistant, and certified nurses assistants. The protocol ...

Optimus Health Care Collaborative Practice Agreement

Topic,
Resource Type,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Connecticut,
Policies and Legislation,
Workflows and Protocols,
Team-based Care,
Financing and Policy,
Payment Models and Healthcare Delivery Reform,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Clinical Practice,
Recommendations,
Guidelines

This is a Collaborative Practice Agreement between a pharmacist and physician granting clinical privilege to the pharmacist in accordance with the Connecticut Pharmacy Practice Act. The purpose of this agreement is to optimize patient ...