Undiagnosed Hypertension Partner Toolkit
Are your patients “hiding in plain sight”?
About 75 million Americans—nearly one in three adults—have hypertension, and almost half do not have the condition under control. Many Americans with hypertension visit their health care providers regularly but remain undiagnosed.
Million Hearts® has made blood pressure control a critical national priority and has developed clinician and patient resources to help you find patients with hypertension who are hiding in plain sight in your system or practice.
You can help raise awareness among your colleagues and patients who may be hiding in plain sight: Share messages on social media, add an announcement to your e-newsletter, or include a badge in your e-signature. We’ve provided drop-in content below to make it as easy as copying and pasting.
Social Media
Share messages and materials right from the Million Hearts® social pages:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillionHearts
- Twitter (@MillionHeartsUS): https://twitter.com/MillionHeartsUS
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/million-hearts
Post the following sample messages on your own social pages.
Sample Messages
- About 11 million Americans with uncontrolled hypertension don’t know they have it and are not receiving treatment. Watch this video from Million Hearts [tag] to learn how you can find patients “hiding in plain sight” in your system or practice. #PlainSight http://bit.ly/1pd8jsX
- More than 75 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure, but new data show that about 11 million remain unaware and untreated. Watch this video from Million Hearts [tag] to learn how you can find undiagnosed hypertensive patients hiding in plain sight. #PlainSight http://bit.ly/1pd8jsX
- How can you find patients with potentially undiagnosed hypertension in your system or practice? Follow these 4 steps from Million Hearts [tag]. #PlainSight https://bit.ly/3BTzssq
- Health care teams across the country are developing ways to find undiagnosed hypertension in their patients. Find out more from Million Hearts [tag]. #PlainSight https://bit.ly/3BTzssq
- Millions of people with uncontrolled hypertension are seen each year—but remain undiagnosed. It is likely that hypertensive patients are hiding in plain sight within your system or practice. Find out with tools from Million Hearts [tag]. #PlainSight https://bit.ly/3BTzssq
- Find patients w/ undiagnosed #hypertension in your system/practice. Video: http://bit.ly/1pd8jsX #PlainSight
- Millions of #patients w/ uncontrolled #hypertension are seen each year but remain undiagnosed—hiding in #PlainSight. http://bit.ly/1pd8jsX
- 4 steps to find patients w/ undiagnosed #hypertension in your system/practice. https://bit.ly/3BTzssq #PlainSight
- Health care teams nationwide are developing ways to find undiagnosed #hypertension in their patients. https://bit.ly/3BTzssq #PlainSight
- You may have patients w/ uncontrolled #hypertension in your system/practice. Use this tool to find them. https://bit.ly/3BTzssq #PlainSight
- Data suggest millions of Americans w/ uncontrolled #HBP are hiding in #PlainSight of health care teams. https://bit.ly/3BTzssq
Newsletter Announcement
Add this text to your e-newsletter, blog, or other publications to educate people about the Hiding in Plain Sight initiative.
Treating patients with uncontrolled hypertension dramatically reduces their risk of a heart attack or stroke. Many Americans with hypertension visit their health care providers regularly but remain undiagnosed. Million Hearts® has made blood pressure control a critical national priority and has developed clinician and patient resources to help you find patients with hypertension who are “hiding in plain sight” in your system or practice. Visit the Million Hearts® website for more information.
Additional Resources
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