Past Events

Ready to submit data but need guidance? Talk to data submission experts to address any issues you have to help you reach the final step for the 2018 Recognition Program. Dial in: 1-866-740-1260 Access Code: 4649000#

Ready to submit data but need guidance? Talk to data submission experts to address any issues you have to help you reach the final step for the 2018 Recognition Program. Dial in: 1-866-740-1260 Access Code: 4649000#

Ready to submit data but need guidance? Talk to data submission experts to address any issues you have to help you reach the final step for the 2018 Recognition Program. Dial in: 1-866-740-1260 Access Code: 4649000#

This one-hour live webinar that will train physicians, their care teams and other Target: BP participants on the nonpharmacological interventions effective for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Neha Sachdev, MD, Director of Health Systems Relationships at the American Medical Association will review the evidence on proven lifestyle interventions and provide strategies to more effectively address lifestyle and behavior change with patients in practice. Learning Objectives Review the evidence-based nonpharmacological lifestyle interventions to prevent and treat hypertension Describe the approximate…

Improving population health requires health systems to take a tailored approach and re-prioritize their efforts to address the challenges of costly conditions impacting their communities. According to recent estimates from the American Heart Association, 100 million Americans have high blood pressure, and consequences of inadequate treatment include risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, renal failure and early death, as well as a high cost of care. Get practical tips to help put new clinical practice guidelines into action to improve the…

This one-hour live webinar will train physicians, and clinical teams on the “Measure Accurately” component of the M.A.P. Framework. M.A.P. stands for Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner with Patients, Families and Communities. Blood pressure variability, poor blood pressure measurement technique and white-coat effect contribute to uncertainty about what a patient’s true blood pressure is. This uncertainty about the reliability of a patient’s blood pressure reading is a leading cause of clinicians failing to act to manage high blood pressure…

This one-hour live webinar will train physicians and clinical teams on the “Act Rapidly” component of the M.A.P. Framework. M.A.P. stands for Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, and Partner with Patients, Families and Communities. Acting rapidly to manage high blood pressure is a key component to Target: BP’s ability to improve blood pressure control. This is accomplished by using a combination of: an evidence-based treatment protocol, having patients return frequently for follow-up until their blood pressure is controlled, single-pill combination therapy…

Target: BP Connect is a new opportunity to bring the Target: BP™ community together to discuss ways to improve blood pressure (BP) control for your patients and learn from others who are implementing the BP improvement program. Each one-hour collaborative session will be hosted by clinical experts in blood pressure control and will have a general topic or theme. Facilitators will kick off the conversation with real scenarios or cases related to the topic and also invite participants to pose…

Target: BP Connect is a new opportunity to bring the Target: BP™ community together to discuss ways to improve blood pressure (BP) control for your patients and learn from others who are implementing the BP improvement program. Each one-hour collaborative session will be hosted by clinical experts in blood pressure control and will have a general topic or theme. Facilitators will kick off the conversation with real scenarios or cases related to the topic and also invite participants to pose…

Join us for a special opportunity to feature real-world blood pressure success stories from clinics engaged with Target: BP. During this unique webinar event, clinical staff from two independent health systems will share their experience using the BP improvement program. Following their presentations, a moderated question and answer session will enable attendees to raise any specific questions or challenges they are facing in their BP improvement workflow.

Join us for this one-hour live webinar will train physicians and clinical teams on the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the benefits of increased physical activity and how physical activity is a proven nonpharmacological intervention effective for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. Attendees will also learn the evidence behind the revised physical activity guidelines and strategies to more effectively address lifestyle and behavior change with patients in practice.

Are you ready to be recognized for your hypertension control efforts? Whether you are a first-time or experienced participant, this webinar will help prepare your organization for Target: BP Recognition. Highlights of the event include: - Live demonstration of our brand-new data submission portal - Explanations of the quality measure NQF-18 and prevalence estimator data required - An overview of the recognition benefits - Tools and tips to help gather your data - A sneak peek into some of the…

Do you have specific questions about data submission or the new data platform? Please join us on an open conference line for virtual “office hours” with the Target: BP staff.

Featuring Beatrice D. Probst, MD, FACEP, associate chief medical officer for Ambulatory Quality and Safety at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, this webinar explores the experience of an academic medical center piloting the improvement program. The program will be recorded and available on-demand.

This special webinar will provide helpful tips to assist in navigating our new data submission platform for the Target: BP and Check. Change. Control. Recognition Programs. With both programs now on the same data submission platform, we’ll focus in navigating around the new technology. Whether you are a first-timer or an experienced participant in either program, this webinar will help prepare your team for data submission. Highlights of the event include: - Live demonstration of our new data submission portal…

Facilitators will kick off the conversation with a short review of the topic and invite participants to discuss how they have incorporated new processes into practice and talk about barriers they might be facing.

Facilitators will kick off the conversation with a short review of the topic and invite participants to talk about barriers they might be facing and answer questions. This will be an open format call for participants. All lines will be open.

AHA and AMA have been advocating for policy changes to align coverage and reimbursement with best practices in blood pressure control. CMS has released a proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) for ABPM. By May 9th, we hope that you will consider submitting public comments to CMS reflecting on how this additional coverage will benefit the patients whom you serve. Please access via the link below.

Facilitators will kick off the conversation with a short review of the topic and invite participants to talk about barriers they might be facing and answer questions. This will be an open format call for participants. All lines will be open.

This one-hour webinar will be used to train physicians and other care team members registered for the AHA/AMA joint Target: BP initiative, on the new Measurement of blood pressure (BP) in humans and demonstrate how resources available in Target: BP support translating the evidence into practice. The webinar will highlight the major recommendations of the new statement from the American Heart Association including: - device selection, validation, and calibration; - role and use of 24-hour ABPM and HBPM in diagnosis…

This webinar is available for all healthcare organizations in Illinois and will cover blood pressure measurement, self-measured blood pressure and Target: BP’s best practices to improve blood pressure control and individual health.

How one Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is using data to drive improvement in hypertension control Featuring Lester Hockenberry, MD, a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Family Christian Health Center in Harvey, IL, this webinar explores the experience of an FQHC piloting the M.A.P. BP Improvement Program. Learn how this health center is improving its hypertension control rate in a disproportionately affected population using team-based care.

Featuring experts from Chicagoland AMITA Health Medical Center and Central Minnesota-based CentraCare Health, this webinar outlines the experience of two large health systems’ success in prioritizing BP control. Learn how these leading organizations have improved hypertension control rates system-wide as well as successes and barriers overcome on their quality improvement journeys.

Join Us in New Orleans for THE Hypertension Conference of the Year With experts in the fields of hypertension and its relationship to cardiac and kidney disease, stroke, obesity, and genetics, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with cross-disciplinary researchers from around the world. Highlights include a “meeting within a meeting” for Primary Care Providers, a separate track that focuses on applying clinical science to the clinician’s practice, a student trainee advocacy mixer, and much more!

Save the date for a Target: BP Connect session. Details forthcoming.

This webinar features experts from across the nation who will share tools and resources to assist your health care team in promoting awareness of high blood pressure and sharing the results of your quality improvement efforts.

This webinar outlines the evidence behind team-based care and how to incorporate this practice into health care organizations of all sizes and demographics.

Join us in Philadelphia from November 16 to 18 for AHA Scientific Sessions – the premier cardiovascular event of the year – for three exciting days of breakthrough and discovery. Featuring hands-on educational sessions, innovative curriculum, networking opportunities and more, this event shapes the future of science and medicine. Stop by Booth #1 in Heart Hub to learn about new resources on the horizon and attend our Target: BP panel discussion to learn about the successful implementation of the MAP…

Learn about important policy updates including expanded Medicare coverage for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring, new CPT codes for Self-Measured Blood Pressure, and other advocacy priorities that will support your practice in delivering guideline-recommended care.

Learn the data submission essentials for 2020 Recognition. Whether you are a first-time or an experienced participant, this program will highlight newly enhanced functionality and helpful tips to assist your organization in seamlessly gathering and submitting data.

Join fellow health care professionals for this live Q&A session where our Target: BP clinical experts will be on hand to answer your specific questions about enhancing BP control practices. Don’t be shy about areas where you feel stuck or stalled.

Tuesday, April 7 from 1-2 p.m. CT* For clinics submitting data *

Learn the data submission essentials for 2020 Recognition. Whether you are a first-time or an experienced participant, this program will highlight newly enhanced functionality and helpful tips to assist your organization in seamlessly gathering and submitting data.

Now a Virtual Event! Learn more and register 

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to 2020 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes, including questions related to the new "Upload" feature available for multi-site health systems in the data platform.Please register for June Office Hours https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3040794371805859341After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to 2020 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes, including questions related to the new "Upload" feature available for multi-site health systems in the data platform.Please register for July Office Hours https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7921124066248081933After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To achieve blood pressure (BP) control for all patients, disparities must be identified and addressed. Learn why and how to collect accurate and complete race and ethnicity data in this webinar, including best practices, tools, and resources to use in your practice.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to 2020 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes, including questions related to the new "Upload" feature available for multi-site health systems in the data platform.

Now a Virtual Event! September 10–13, 2020 This is a four-day scientific program for clinical and basic researchers focusing on recent advances in hypertension research.Why You Should Attend #Hypertension2020Considered one of the most important medical meetings on this subject in the world, the conference includes oral and poster presentations selected from abstracts submitted by clinical and basic researchers, followed by discussions led by leading authorities. With experts in the fields of hypertension and its relationship to cardiac and kidney disease,…

Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to 2021 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes.Chat with technical and clinical experts about the new award criteria and what to expect in next year’s data submission and attestation process. The team will review the resources available to support evidence-based BP activities and address frequently asked questions about BP measurement equipment, staff training, and clinic procedures.Join Zoom MeetingPhone one-tap:US:…

SAVE THE DATE! Acting rapidly is critical to improving blood pressure (BP) control. Learn about the latest evidence-based resources and protocols to reduce therapeutic inertia and increase treatment intensification in this timely webinar.Registration link coming soon. Acting Rapidly with Pharmacotherapy – Step Two in Hypertension Control is a continuing education activity.

Data Submission Overview

This webinar that will dig into common question related to the new Silver and Gold + awards for evidence-based BP activities.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to ongoing 2021 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. Learn about new award opportunities and tips for successful data submission.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to ongoing 2021 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. Learn about new award opportunities and tips for successful data submission.

When partnering with patients, the goal is to empower patients to control their BP. This can be accomplished through a combination of using evidence-based communication strategies, helping patients accurately self-measure, and by directing patients and families to resources that support medication adherence and healthy lifestyles.Hear from nationally renowned experts:• Karen L. Margolis, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Research, HealthPartners Institute• Monika M. Safford, MD, Chief of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College• Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN, Cardiovascular Nurse…

Session 2 Topic:Hypertension Control and Social Determinants of Health

This event will provide navigational guidance regarding the technological, operational, and sustainability components of SMBP programs, including examples of real-world successes and challenges. Participants will be able to: • Define key decisions when planning and implementing an SMBP program including clinical roles, operational workflow, and device management• List key considerations when evaluating devices, apps, and data platforms to relay SMBP measurements from patients to providers • Appreciate BP device coverage and provider reimbursement payor landscape, including a comparison of RPM…

Join us virtually September 27–29, 2021Expectations of the 2021 Program:COH and KCVD Awards ProgramKeynote LectureClinical science and primary care sessionsSymposia on hot topicsBasic and translational science weighted toward presentations derived from submitted abstractsAct Now! Abstract submissions open through June 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CDT

Session 3 Topic:Hypertension Control Through the Pandemic

Learn more about the data submission essentials for 2022 Recognition and the exciting new benefits for award recipients. Whether you are a first-time or an experienced participant, this webinar will share helpful tips to assist your organization in seamlessly gathering and submitting data.

Session 4 Topic:Target: BP Awards and Latest Science

This live webinar will feature a detailed overview of how to submit 2021 data online to be recognized in our 2022 Recognition Programs for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. This will also cover how to attest to the evidence-based BP activities to be eligible for Target: BP award levels, Silver and Gold+.

Use the link below to register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Description When partnering with patients the goal is to empower patients to control their blood pressure. This is accomplished through a combination of evidence-based communication strategies, helping patients accurately self-measure, and by directing patients and families to resources that support medication adherence and healthy lifestyles. Learning objectives • Review the evidence-based non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions to prevent…

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to ongoing 2022 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. Learn about new award opportunities and tips for successful data submission.

This live webinar offers a chance for attendees to ask questions related to ongoing 2022 recognition data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. Learn about award opportunities and tips for successful data submission.

The deadline to submit 2021 data for 2022 recognition is May 27, 2022, 11:59 p.m. ET.

This one-hour webinar will showcase a panel of nationally acclaimed pharmacists sharing the latest insights in improving BP control.Click on the Zoom link to register.  Speakers:• C. Adair Blyler, PharmD, CHC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA• Eric J. MacLaughlin, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, BCPS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX• Adam Bress, PharmD, MS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTLearning objectives:1.  Outline the import role of treatment intensification in lowering blood pressure and risk of heart attack and…

Join us for the next webinar, as we delve into a conversation about recent SMBP policy updates and explore success stories from health care organizations that have been implementing SMBP programs to better manage their patient population’s health. The event speakers will include policy experts and SMBP program champions addressing: Policy developments and sustainability resources to support BP device coverage and provider reimbursement SMBP program design, team roles, workflow, and technology considerations Successes and challenges to implementing SMBP programs and…

This live webinar will feature a detailed overview of how to submit 2022 data online to be recognized in our 2023 Recognition Programs for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. We will highlight any changes to the programs since the 2022 recognition cycle.

This live webinar will provide an opportunity for health care organizations to ask any questions about our recognition programs Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. We will provide a quick walk through of how to submit 2022 data online for 2023 recognition.

This live webinar will provide an opportunity for health care organizations to ask any questions about our recognition programs Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes. We will provide a quick walk through of how to submit 2022 data online for 2023 recognition.