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Screening & Identification of all patients
| Outcome Measures | Process Measures | Balance Measures |
|---|---|---|
| % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with a BP value in the EMR* | ||
| % of adult patients diagnosed with hypertension and with BP value ≤140/90 or ≤ 135/85 via AOBP** | % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with a diagnosis of hypertension |
*BP values may be obtained during regular scheduled office visits or may be provided by patients in follow-up to BP measurement at another location, e.g. community pharmacy.
**AOBP=Automated Office Blood Pressure
Screening, Identification & Management
Primary Care settings with limited resources/capacity should focus on high risk
| Outcome Measures | Process Measures | Balance Measures |
|---|---|---|
| % of adult patients 18 years of age or older with identified risk factors such as diabetes* | ||
| % of adult patients with identified risk factor(s)* with BP value ≤ 140/90 (≤ 130/80 for patients with diabetes) in the EMR | % of adult patients with identified risk factors such as diabetes* with BP value in the EMR |
*Risk factor examples include:
Vascular Health Primary Care Work Group
Last Updated: February 3, 2017