Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2849553 | American Heart Journal | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Despite multiple available effective therapies for hypertension, many patients with high blood pressure in the United States are not adequately controlled. This inability to effectively manage hypertension can be attributed to patient, provider, and system failures. To create an effective model for hypertension management, current care delivery systems must be reorganized around the following principles: improved patient engagement and patient-provider communication, increased use of nonphysician providers, better performance monitoring and feedback systems, and better aligned reimbursement models. Transformation of care around these principles would lead to marked improvements in cost, quality, and access to care.
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Authors
Robin F. Roark, Bimal R. Shah, Krishna Udayakumar, Eric D. Peterson,