Office Hours - 2021 Recognition Updates
2020-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
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.

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CME WEBINAR: MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE ACCURATELY – STEP ONE IN HYPERTENSION CONTROL
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00
Register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Learning objectives:

Describe how accurate BP measurement provides the foundation for diagnosis & management of high BP
List factors that can make BP measurements inaccurate; identify strategies to overcome those factors
Use Measure Accurately and Patient-Measured BP tools to identify opportunities for improving accuracy and reliability of BP measurement
Discuss use of SMBP monitoring for clinical management of hypertension

Hear from clinical experts from the American Medical Association:

Kate Kirley, MD, MS, FAAFP, AMA, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention
Linda Murakami, RN, BSN, MSHA, AMA, Senior Program Manager
Taylor Turner, RN, BSN, AMA, Improvement Advisor

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the American Heart 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 – PhysiciansThe American Heart Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 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 1.0 hours of Category I credit for completing this program.
AANP Credit Acceptance Statement – Nurse PractitionersAmerican Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 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 30, 2021.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement – Nurses The maximum number of hours awarded for this CE activity is 1.0 contact hours.
**ANCC Credit must be claimed within 6 months of attendance. CME/CE will no longer be available to claim after March 30, 2021.

Hypertension 2020 Scientific Sessions
2020-09-10 - 2020-09-13
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 #Hypertension2020
Considered 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, stroke, obesity, and genetics, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with cross-disciplinary researchers from around the world.
This meeting also includes several interactive sessions specifically designed to benefit trainees and early career investigators, including a trainee poster session to highlight innovative research and how-to sessions that provide in-depth information about a range of topics related to the study of hypertension as well as The Clinical Practice Clinical Science Track focuses on applying clinical science to the clinician’s practice and the Primary Care Track is a “Meeting within a Meeting” dedicated to practical advice for the Primary Care Provider (PCP) interested in clinical hypertension.

EXTENDED - Target: BP Data Submission Deadline
2020-09-04

August Office Hours - 2020 Recognition Data Submission
2020-08-12 10:30 - 11:30
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 August Office Hours:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/205140689632323085

“How to Collect Accurate and Complete Race / Ethnicity Data – A Step Toward Improving Health Equity”
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:00
Activity has been approved for CME/CE credit
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.
National Experts:

David R. Nerenz, PhD – Director of Henry Ford Health System’s Center for Health System Studies
Romana Hasnain-Wynia, PhD – Chief Research Officer, Denver Health System

The program will be recorded and available on-demand.

July Office Hours - 2020 Recognition Data Submission
2020-07-14 14:00 - 15:00
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/7921124066248081933
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

June Office Hours - 2020 Recognition Data Submission
2020-06-09 12:00 - 13:00
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/3040794371805859341
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2020 Scientific Sessions (QCOR)
2020-05-15 - 2020-05-16
Now a Virtual Event!
Learn more and register

CANCELLED - 2020 Recognition Webinar – Data Submission 101
2020-04-23 13:00 - 14:00
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.

CANCELLED - Office Hours – 2020 Data Submission Q&A
2020-04-07 13:00 - 14:00
Tuesday, April 7 from 1-2 p.m. CT
* For clinics submitting data *

Target: BP Connect – Open Forum #1
2020-02-27 13:00 - 14:00
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.

2020 Recognition – Data Submission 101
2020-01-23 13:00 - 14:00

Target: BP Webinar - Improving BP Control through Policy Change
2019-12-12 13:00 - 14:00
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.

AHA Scientific Sessions
2019-11-16 - 2019-11-18
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 BP Improvement Program from three health care systems across the country.

Target: BP in Action – A Path to Better Blood Pressure Control
Monday, November 18 at 9 a.m. ET
Room S108A, Pennsylvania Convention Center

Target: BP Webinar - How to Improve Hypertension Control Through Team-based Care
2019-10-23 13:00 - 14:00
This webinar outlines the evidence behind team-based care and how to incorporate this practice into health care organizations of all sizes and demographics.

Target: BP Webinar - 3 New Ways to Promote Target: BP in Your Clinic
2019-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Target: BP - 2019 Hypertension Conference Connect
2019-09-07
Save the date for a Target: BP Connect session. Details forthcoming.

2019 Hypertension Scientific Sessions
2019-09-05 - 2019-09-08
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!

Target: BP Success Stories Webinar - Small Steps, Big Impact
2019-08-29 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Target: BP Webinar – Success stories: Real action, real results
2019-06-26 13:00 - 14:00
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.

Webinar: Improving Patients’ Health Through Blood Pressure Control
2019-06-03 10:00 - 11:00
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.

Target: BP Webinar: Translating AHA's New Scientific Statement on the Measurement of Blood Pressure into Practice
2019-05-30 13:00 - 14:00
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 and management of hypertension;
– and the importance of staff training and retraining

Featured Speaker: Jackson T. Wright, Jr., MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Heart Association and 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.

Target: BP Office Hours - Data Submission Q&A May 20
2019-05-20 12:00 - 13:00
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.

CMS Proposed National Coverage Determination for ABPM - Public Comments
2019-05-09
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.

Target: BP Office Hours - Data Submission Q&A May 1
2019-05-01 12:00 - 13:00

Target: BP Connect Session - SMBP
2019-04-30 12:00 - 13:00
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.

Target: BP Webinar: Data Platform Training
2019-04-23 12:00 - 13:00
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
– Focused review of the BP and Cholesterol submission forms
– Tools and tips to help gather your data
– A sneak peek into the benchmarking features of the portal

The program will be recorded and available on-demand.

Success Stories: Early wins with Target: BP
2019-03-28 13:30 - 14:30
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.

Data Submission Q&A
2019-03-27 12:00 - 13:00
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.
