Undiagnosed Hypertension: Hiding in Plain Sight

Instructions for Completion

Monday, February 15, 2021, 5:00 PM - Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 5:00 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.00 hours)

This online training module, created in partnership with The Right Care Initiative, will introduce the importance of identifying patients with undiagnosed hypertension and how the use of electronic health records can assist health care professionals in identifying and managing patients in their practice whose high blood pressure (greater than 140/90 mmHg) has gone undiagnosed. Participants will learn of the health risk associated with this population and steps health systems can take to identify patients with undiagnosed hypertension, a population hiding in plain sight. Participants will also be introduced to resources and opportunities, such as those from the Million Hearts campaign and the American Heart Association, to identify their patients hiding in plain sight.

1. Explain the issues and health risks associated with underdiagnosed hypertension
2. Describe methods of identifying patients with potentially underdiagnosed hypertension
3. Identify resources and programs available to help health systems address underdiagnosed hypertension

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

The Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.