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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.

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

Resource Type,
Topic,
Texas,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Patient Materials,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-Management,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Self-Management and Lifestyle Change

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)

Texas,
Resource Type,
Topic,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Patient Materials,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-Management,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Self-Management and Lifestyle Change

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.

Blood Pressure Educational Graphics: Guam

Topic,
Resource Type,
Guam,
Engagement and Education Materials,
Patient Materials,
Hypertension Detection,
Hypertension Definitions,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Self-Management and Lifestyle Change,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Communication

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.

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 Million Hearts® Initiative, and the CDC 6|18 Initiative.