Blood pressure better controlled with 'MAP' for doctors
One in three American adults has high blood pressure . That number is steadily climbing, despite the fact that high blood pressure can be easily treated using evidence-based guidelines. Based on the American Medical Association's M.A.P. Framework, the AMA collaborated with Care Coordination Institute Labs, Greenville South Carolina, to create the M.A.P. hypertension improvement program using the latest science in blood pressure control. It stands for measuring blood pressure accurately; acting rapidly to manage uncontrolled blood pressure; and partnering with patients to promote blood pressure self-management. "The goal of the M.A.P. is to make it easier for doctors and care teams to help people with hypertension effectively manage their blood pressure," said study author Michael Rakotz , M.D., vice president of chronic disease prevention at the American Medical Association (AMA), based in Chicago. Researchers compared blood pressure measurements of more than 21,...