Journal of Hypertension: Open Access

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

Publications

• Original Research Article   
  The Proportion of Physician Notes Addressing Elevated Blood Pressure Readings Varies Dramatically across Internal Medicine Specialties
  Author(s): Samuel David Zetumer, Philip M. Polgreen, Manish Suneja, Cole G. Chapman and Linnea A. Polgreen*
  
  Background: Both diagnostic and therapeutic inertia are important barriers to Blood Pressure (BP) control. BP readings are routinely measured and recorded at most healthcare visits. Thus, there are many opportunities to diagnose hypertension and improve BP control. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of patients with elevated BP measurements where BP or hypertension is mentioned in the clinical notes. Methods: We randomly selected outpatient visits for 10,000 patients in Internal Medicine clinics (1-1-2017 to 6-30-2021) and recorded if there was a BP value ≥ 140/90 mm Hg. The Assessment and Plans (A/Ps) from these clinic visits were extracted using a rule-based pattern-matching algorithm. A/Ps with no matching text pattern indicating BP or hypertension was considered not to have addressed hypertension.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2167-1095.2024.13.437

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