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

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Social Graphics

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A blood pressure cuff. Image text: 15 million people with uncontrolled hypertension don't know they have it and are not being treated. Are your patients hiding in plain sight?

Man getting his blood pressure checked by his doctor. Image text: Many Americans with hypertension visit their health care provider regularly but remain undiagnosed. Are your patients hiding in plain sight?

Two health care providers talking. Image text: Health care teams nationwide are finding undiagnosed hypertensive patients in their practices. Are your patients hiding in plain sight?

A blood pressure cuff. Image text: Challenge: You won't know what you're missing if you're not part of Million Hearts Hiding in Plain Sight. Central Valley Health Network.

A stethoscope on a keyboard. Image text: Million Hearts Hiding in Plain Sight shows the power of health information technologyto find care gaps. Kentucky Health Center Networks.

Twitter

Sample Messages

Facebook

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 http://go.usa.gov/cfuxF
Health care teams across the country are developing ways to find undiagnosed hypertension in their patients. Find out more from Million Hearts [tag]. #PlainSight http://go.usa.gov/cfuxF
Many Americans with uncontrolled hypertension are receiving health care but remain undiagnosed. Could your patients be among them? Find out by using the Million Hearts [tag] Hypertension Prevalence Estimator Tool. #PlainSight http://1.usa.gov/1qkV3nn
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 http://1.usa.gov/1qkV3nn

Twitter

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. http://go.usa.gov/cfuxF #PlainSight
Health care teams nationwide are developing ways to find undiagnosed #hypertension in their patients. http://go.usa.gov/cfuxF #PlainSight
You may have patients w/ uncontrolled #hypertension in your system/practice. Use this tool to find them. http://1.usa.gov/1qkV3nn #PlainSight
Data suggest millions of Americans w/ uncontrolled #HBP are hiding in #PlainSight of health care teams. http://1.usa.gov/1qkV3nn

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Find undiagnosed hypertensive patients in your practice. Are your patients Hiding in Plain Sight?

Newsletter Announcement

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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.

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