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

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.

Public Health Agency-Payer Collaboration to Address Hypertension

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 partnerships identified through the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative.

Key Recommendations: How State Health Agencies Can Support Million Hearts

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 possible roles for how state health agencies can support the goals of Million Hearts.

Understanding Blood Pressure: A Handy Guide to Understanding What Blood Pressure Is, How It Affects You, and How to Measure It at Home

This is a guide to help patients understand what hypertension is, what can be done about it, and how they can manage it from home. The Texas Department of State Health Services Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section developed this resource.

Understanding Blood Pressure: A Handy Guide to Understanding What Blood Pressure Is, How It Affects You, and How to Measure It at Home (Spanish)

This is a spanish language guide to help patients understand what hypertension is, what can be done about it, and how they can manage it from home. The Texas Department of State Health Services Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section developed this resource.

Green County Health Department Blood Pressure Screening Forms

The Green County Health Department (Wisconsin) developed this blood pressure screening form for use during community-based screenings. It contains space for personal information, nurse's notes, referrals, and follow-up blood pressure readings.

My Blood Pressure Passport

This resource, developed by the Texas Heart Disease and Stroke Program, provides patients with information on how to measure and evaluate their blood pressure as well as space to record their measurements and current medications, allowing for self-management. Additionally, there is a spanish version of this resource available on the Tools for Change website.

Hypertension Protocol for Blood Pressure Screening and Follow-up

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 pressure screenings and follow up visits.

Green County Health Department Adult Blood Pressure Screening Policy

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 follow-up interventions to use during community-based screenings.

My Blood Pressure Passport (Spanish)

This is a spanish language resource, there is also an english version on the Tools for Change website. This resource, developed by the Texas Heart Disease and Stroke Program, provides patients with information on how to measure and evaluate their blood pressure as well as space to record their measurements and current medications, allowing for self-management.

Valley Community Health Center Hypertension Referral Form

Dental clinic blood pressure referral form, developed by North Dakota Department of Health and used by Valley Community Health Centers in North Dakota.

Colorado Data Summary: ASTHO-Million Hearts State Learning Collaborative

Data summary of the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties Million Hearts learning collaborative, aiming to improve the use and sharing of clinical data to better identify individuals with undiagnosed or uncontrolled hypertension and support patients diagnosed with hypertension.

Valley Community Health Center Dental Clinic Blood Pressure Screening Protocol

Dental clinic blood pressure screening protocol, developed by North Dakota Department of Health and used by Valley Community Health Centers in North Dakota.

Hypertension Project Poster: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

Poster used as a visual to summarize Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' (CNMI) project. Target audience includes community members, public health programs, other jurisdictions, funders, and partners.

Blood Pressure Screening Process: Palau

Process developed to highlight three steps for blood pressure screening in community settings in Palau: identifying high blood pressure reading; navigate patient to a secondary site to reassess patient for hypertension; refer patient to provider for hypertension diagnosis.

Blood Pressure Educational Graphics: Guam

Guam,

Education materials developed for partners to educate patients of priority population. The materials covered information on the definition of hypertension, what are the current guidelines, and listed facts specific to Guam's population.

Patient Agreement Form: CNMI

Agreement form that includes information about the program for patients to review before enrolling.