Demographic Differences in the Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Chest Pain Syndromes and Associated Risk Factors in Hypertensive Patients

Hendrix, Katharine H.; Egan, Brent M.; Lackland, Daniel T.; Mayhan, Susan

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“…34 The Registry has proved useful in identifying racial/ ethnic (black vs white) differences in control of BP, lipids, and diabetes (disparities in control at Veterans Administration [VA] sites was roughly half those at civilian sites). [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] Further analyses suggested that better access to healthcare (more visits per year) and medications likely contributed to the narrowing of racial disparities in hypertension control at the VA sites. 36 The Registry database confirmed that white men with and without diabetes had better control of LDL cholesterol levels than white women and black men or women.…”

Section: Impact Of the Hypertension Specialist Outreach Program In Immentioning

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Rationale for Establishing a Mechanism to Increase Reimbursement to Hypertension Specialists

Elliott

Egan

Giles

et al. 2013

J of Clinical Hypertension

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Hypertension is an important public health problem both in the United States and worldwide, contributing to many forms of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Although great strides have been made in the proportion of the US population that achieves recommended blood pressure targets, many Americans still have undertreated and uncontrolled blood pressure that increases the risk of expensive strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, and dialysis. Because hypertension is a common but heterogeneous and sometimes complex condition, the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) has, since 1999, designated physicians as “ASH Hypertension Specialists.” Such Hypertension Specialists (as defined by ASH's Specialist Program) are fully licensed physicians with a primary board certification who are competent in all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, as evidenced by passing a specific examination on these topics offered by ASH's Specialist Program. These physicians have a proven track record of controlling blood pressure in “resistant hypertensive” patients, the general population whom they serve, and educating other physicians to help them achieve higher blood pressure control rates among their patient populations. This report sets out a rationale for increased reimbursement for care of hypertensive patients by ASH‐Designated Hypertension Specialists.

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Section: Impact Of the Hypertension Specialist Outreach Program In Immentioning

confidence: 99%

Rationale for Establishing a Mechanism to Increase Reimbursement to Hypertension Specialists

Elliott

Egan

Giles

et al. 2013

J of Clinical Hypertension

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“…The network database has grown to approximately 1.7 million patients seen in the past 5 years (Table I). The database has supported needs assessment for and outcomes of continuing medical education (CME), enabled peer‐reviewed publications documenting various outcomes and ongoing need for improvement, and provided the foundation with comparative effectiveness research 7–19 . The addition of a data analyst (YZ) provides opportunities for comparison of O’QUIN findings to national databases and to conduct more in‐depth analyses 20 …”

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“…The database has supported needs assessment for and outcomes of continuing medical education (CME), enabled peer-reviewed publications documenting various outcomes and ongoing need for improvement, and provided the foundation with comparative effectiveness research. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The addition of a data analyst (YZ) provides opportunities for comparison of O'QUIN findings to national databases and to conduct more in-depth analyses. 20 Despite the success, our network has experienced challenges described by others, including ongoing funding and coping with changes in new technology and in the practices themselves.…”

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Impacting Population Cardiovascular Health Through a Community‐Based Practice Network: Update on an ASH‐Supported Collaborative

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Laken

Wagner³

et al. 2011

J of Clinical Hypertension

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The Hypertension Initiative began in 1999 to help transition South Carolina from a leader in cardiovascular disease (CVD) to a model of heart and vascular health. Goals were to reduce heart disease and stroke 50% by promoting healthy lifestyles and access to effective care and medications. Continuing medical education was used to train providers, encourage physicians to become American Society of Hypertension (ASH) certified Hypertension Specialists and recruit practices into the community-based practice network (CBPN). Practice data audit with provider specific feedback is a key quality improvement tool. With ASH support, the CBPN has grown to 197 practices with ~1.6 million patients (~700,000 hypertensives). Clinical data are obtained from electronic health records and quarterly provider feedback reports generated. Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes control rose and South Carolina improved from 51st to 35th in CVD mortality from 1995 to 2006. The Hypertension Initiative expanded to the Outpatient Quality Improvement Network to encompass comparative effectiveness research and other chronic diseases. Lessons learned include: trust enables success, addressing practice priorities powers participation, infrastructure support must be multilateral, strategic planning identifies opportunities and pitfalls. A collaborative practice network is attainable that produces positive, sustainable, and growing impacts on cardiovascular and other chronic diseases.

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Demographic Differences in the Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Chest Pain Syndromes and Associated Risk Factors in Hypertensive Patients

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Rationale for Establishing a Mechanism to Increase Reimbursement to Hypertension Specialists

Rationale for Establishing a Mechanism to Increase Reimbursement to Hypertension Specialists

Impacting Population Cardiovascular Health Through a Community‐Based Practice Network: Update on an ASH‐Supported Collaborative

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