2022 Recognition Preview
2021-10-27 12:00 - 12:45 (America/Chicago)
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.

TEXAS HYPERTENSION CONTROL SUMMIT – SESSION 4
2021-11-09 12:00 - 13:30
Session 4 Topic:Target: BP Awards and Latest Science

Data Submission for 2022 Recognition
2022-01-25 11:00 - 12:00
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+.

Partnering with Patients Using Lifestyle Modification and Motivational Interviewing – Step 3b in Hypertension Control
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00
Save the Date!This upcoming webinar will focus on engaging patients using self-measured blood pressure and collaborative communication.

Partnering with Patients Using Lifestyle Modification and Motivational Interviewing – Step 3b in Hypertension Control
2022-02-23 12:00 - 13:00
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 and treat hypertension
• Describe the approximate impact of specific non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions on systolic blood pressure
• Outline the role of collaborative communication including motivational interviewing and evidence-based strategies in promoting patient adherence to lifestyle interventions
• Identify resources that can support clinic staff and patients to learn more about lifestyle interventions

Hear from national experts:
• June Ma, MD, PhD, FAHA, FABMR, FSBM, Beth and George Vitoux Professor and Founding Director of the Vitoux Program on Aging and Prevention, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Kimberly A. Ketter, AGNP-C, CDE, Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator, Co-owner of Case Management Associates, LLC, Advisory Group Member on the National American Heart Association’s Know Diabetes by Heart

Joint Accreditation StatementsIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement – Physicians
The American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

**AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. Credit will no longer be available to claim after August 23, 2022.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement – Nurses
The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.00 contact hours.
**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CE credit will no longer be available to claim after August 23, 2022.

Disclosure Policy
All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

March Office Hours - 2022 Recognition Data Submission
2022-03-15 12:00 - 12:45

MAY OFFICE HOURS – 2022 RECOGNITION DATA SUBMISSION
2022-05-04 11:00 - 11:45

Hypertension 2022 Scientific Sessions
2022-09-07 - 2022-09-10
SAVE THE DATE Join us at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront for #Hypertension22 September 7-10, 2022 Abstract submissions for the in-person Hypertension Scientific Sessions are open February 16 – May 25, 2022

Target: BP Recognition Program – Data Submission Deadline
2023-05-19
The deadline to submit 2022 data for 2023 recognition is May 19, 2023, 11:59 p.m. ET.

Target: BP Program & Future Recognition Evolution
2023-07-27 12:00 - 13:00
The Target: BP program has seen incredible growth since its inception. Your engagement and achievements indicate that you are ready for more! Please join us for a preview of major program updates and plan to share your feedback regarding the Target: BP evolution including:

New program structure addressing systematic, evidence-based practices aligned with health equity priorities and the AMA MAP™ framework

Resources to support your improvement and achievement

Opportunity for public comment through a stakeholder survey

Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2023
2023-09-07 08:00 - 2023-09-10 17:00
Sheraton Boston Hotel | Boston, MassachusettsJoin us at one of the most important medical meetings about hypertension in the world, with experts in the fields of hypertension and its relationship to cardiac and kidney disease, stroke, obesity and genetics. Oral and poster presentations, cross-disciplinary connections, sessions for early-career and trainees, clinical science and practice, primary care programming: there’s a lot here for you!

Come visit the Target: BP Team at Booth #8, AHA Quality Improvement Initiatives.

Measuring Blood Pressure Accurately – Step 1 in Hypertension Control (2023)
2023-09-21 11:00 - 12:00
This continuing education activity will emphasize:

How accurate blood pressure measurement provides the foundation for diagnosis and management of high blood pressure

Factors that can make blood pressure readings inaccurate and strategies to overcome those factors

Measure Accurately tools to identify opportunities for improving accuracy and reliability of blood pressure measurement

Registration is now open: Webinar Registration – Zoom

Joint Accreditation Statements

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association. The American Heart Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA Credit Designation Statement – Physicians

The American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 0.75 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.

AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse Practitioners

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

**AMA Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. Credit will no longer be available to claim after March 21, 2024.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement – Nurses

The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 0.75 contact hours.

**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CE credit will no longer be available to claim after March 21, 2024.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists

ACPE Credit: 0.75 Contact Hours. Universal Program Number: JA0000134-9999-23-061-L04-P

**ACPE Credit must be claimed within 30 days of participation. ACPE credit will no longer be available to claim after October 21, 2023.

Disclosure Policy

All persons in a position to control educational content of a CE activity provided by the American Heart Association must disclose to the audience all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The presence or absence of all financial relationships will be disclosed to the audience in activity materials. All unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed will also be disclosed to the audience. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Data Submission 101 for 2024 Award Achievement
2024-01-24 12:00 - 13:00
This live webinar will feature a high-level overview of any changes to the questions and data submission process. We will feature key resources to help you submit data and provide a quick walkthrough of the data submission process.

Target: BP Office Hours | Answering New Pillar Attestations
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
This live webinar will provide a high-level overview of the new Target: BP questions that are included in the 2024 data submission process and provide an opportunity for health care organizations to ask questions. The new Target: BP Pillars are Measure Accurately, Act Rapidly, Partner with Patients, Self-Measured Blood Pressure, and Equitable Health Outcomes. To learn more before the webinar, please see our Evolution Overview document (https://targetbp.org/tools_downloads/target-bp-recognition-program-evolution-overview/) or watch the announcement webinar (https://targetbp.org/tools_downloads/target-bp-evolution-webinar-july-27-2023/).

Register Here

March Office Hours: 2024 Recognition Data Submission
2024-03-13 12:00 - 13:00
This live webinar will provide an opportunity for health care organizations to ask any questions about 2024 data submission for Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes achievement awards.

May Office Hours: 2024 Recognition Data Submission
2024-05-01 11:00 - 12:00

TARGET: BP DATA SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR 2024 AWARD ACHIEVEMENT
2024-05-17 08:00 - 23:59
The deadline to submit 2023 data for 2024 award achievement is May 17, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET. / 10:59 p.m. CT / 9:59 p.m. MT / 8:59 p.m. PT

2025 Target: BP Award Levels and Quality Improvement Resources
2024-07-24 11:00 - 12:00
This event will address:

New criteria and levels for the 2025 Target: BP Awards

Self-guided quality improvement resources

Additional QI support options from AHA and from AMA

Register

Acting Rapidly - Step 2 in Hypertension Control Webinar
2024-10-29 13:00 - 14:00
Continuing Education Activity

Faculty:Kate Kirley, MD, Director Chronic Disease Prevention And ProgramsKlodiana Myftari, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Relations DirectorAlison Smith, MPH, BA, BSN, RN, Program Director, Target: BP

Objective 1: Define therapeutic inertia and list contributing factorsObjective 2: Describe impact and importance of treatment intensification, follow-up interval, and medication adherence strategies on improving blood pressure controlObjective 3: Review strategies and resources to address therapeutic inertia and increase treatment intensification, including the use of combination antihypertensive medications

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Data Submission 101 for 2025 Award Achievement
2025-01-22 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a webinar on data submission requirements for 2025 achievement awards. We will share any updates to the measure details and attestation questions. There will also be a high-level overview of the registration and data submission process.

Registration Link: https://heart.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BysLh0RVReWIGf_1cYjceg#/registration

March Office Hours: 2025 Data Submission
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00
This live webinar will provide an opportunity for health care organizations to ask any questions about 2025 data submission for Target: BP award achievement.

Registration Link: https://heart.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__dR1nTYBSS2Z-k83NDJjmQ#/registration

Partnering with Patients - Step 3 in Hypertension Control Webinar - Lifestyle modification (Continuing Education activity)
2025-04-24 11:30 - 12:30
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

List 6 modifiable lifestyle risk factors related to hypertension
Describe evidence-based interventions for each risk factor that can improve bloodpressure control
Provide examples of communication strategies that promote culturally, linguistically,and socially appropriate patient engagement in lifestyle change
Identify resources that can support clinicians, care teams, and patients to achievelifestyle change

FacultyStephen P. Juraschek, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of MedicineDepartment of MedicineBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Ruth-Alma Turkson-Ocran, PhD, MPH, RN, FNP-BC Clinical Investigator, Division of General Medicine Researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Faculty of Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

May Office Hours: 2025 Data Submission
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for a webinar on data submission requirements for 2025 achievement awards. We will share any updates to the measure details and attestation questions. There will also be a high-level overview of the registration and data submission process.

Registration Link: https://heart.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c3PMHqyRTKuE7CZ8MfSXyg#/registration

TARGET: BP DATA SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR 2025 AWARD ACHIEVEMENT
2025-05-16 22:59
The deadline to submit 2024 data for 2025 award achievement is May 16, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET. / 10:59 p.m. CT / 9:59 p.m. MT / 8:59 p.m. PT

Target: BP Webinar
2025-08-28 12:00 - 13:30
Featuring writing committee members and highlights from the 2025 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

This continuing education event will address:

• Blood pressure thresholds for diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure

• Cardiovascular and cognitive risks of uncontrolled high blood pressure

• Calculation of cardiovascular disease risk as part of diagnostic and treatment approach

• Utilization of recommended medication classes in combination pill form to improve control and adherence

And other significant changes to the new clinical practice guideline.

We also encourage organizations to host local in-person satellite events to watch the livestream. Download this toolkit containing resources to support planning a satellite event, including an event invitation, promotional materials, event tips, and a discussion guide.

Advancing Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring through Medicaid Policy
2025-10-15 12:00 - 13:00
One in three adults enrolled in Medicaid has hypertension.Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) is an evidence-based intervention supporting better blood pressure control, yet access to BP devices and clinical utilization of SMBP varies across the U.S., along with BP control rates.Join us to learn how the American Medical Association and American Heart Association are collaborating to improve Medicaid coverage for home BP devices and reimbursement for SMBP clinical services. This webinar will review the current Medicaid coverage landscape, provide real-world examples from Michigan and Maryland, and summarize implications for clinical practice. Learning Objectives:

Describe resources to support evidence-based use of SMBP in clinical practice

Understand state-based policy strategies to expand Medicaid device coverage and practice reimbursement

Discuss implementation strategies to ensure Medicaid patients are able to utilize SMBP coverage when available

Outpace CVD Data Submission 101 for 2026 Award Achievement
2026-01-28 11:00 - 12:00
In this webinar, the American Heart Association will share data submission requirements for 2026 achievement awards in all Outpace CVDTM core programs and partnered initiatives (Target: BPTM, Check. Change. Control. CholesterolSM, and Target: Type 2 DiabetesTM).

This includes updates to the measure details and attestation questions as well as a high-level overview of the data submission process.

Target: BP Award Achievement 101 for FQHCs
2026-02-12 11:00 - 12:00
In this webinar, the American Heart Association will introduce key Target: BP™ quality improvement tools for hypertension control and demonstrate how Federally Qualified Health Centers can achieve awards recognizing their work.This will include an overview of data submission requirements, including measure details and attestation questions, and walk through how to submit data.

Outpace CVD Data Submission March Office Hours
2026-03-12 11:00 - 12:00
Join the American Heart Association as we walk through frequently asked data submission questions for our Outpace CVD core programs and initiatives (Target: BP, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes).

Health care organizations are invited to bring any questions related to data submission on topics including measure requirements, clinical practice attestations, and data platform navigation.

Rural Health Webinar: 2025 AHA/ACC High Blood Pressure Guidelines for Rural Implementation
2026-03-16 13:00 - 14:30
Join us for this webinar facilitated by Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA and featuring guideline writing committee members:

– Daniel W. Jones, MD, FAHA– Adam P. Bress, PharmD, MS– Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, BSN, RN, FAHA, FPCNA

Hear about challenges and successes from rural healthcare organization leaders sharing implementation examples from colleagues across the country.

This event will address:

-Blood pressure thresholds for diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure-Cardiovascular and cognitive risks of uncontrolled high blood pressure-Cardiovascular disease risk calculation as part of diagnostic and treatment approaches-Recommended medication classes in combination pill form to improve control and adherence-Benefits of out of office blood pressure measurements

Please direct any questions to OutpaceCVD@heart.org.
