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.

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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.

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.

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 ... Read more

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.

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.

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 ... Read more