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Implementing a "Hiding in Plain Sight" Protocol
Generate a patient list from your EHR
Use the report from your EHR to contact patients who need to be evaluated for potential hypertension. The following steps can be taken:
If a patient is “Hiding in Plain Sight” and screens positive for hypertension, it means they have been unknowingly living with high blood pressure.
If, after further evaluation, hypertension is not confirmed, these steps should be considered
Identify Target Patient Populations
Design and implement an SMBP protocol
Train patients on proper home blood pressure measurement techniques
Enroll patients in the Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) program
Use a validated blood pressure monitoring device
Repeat BP measurement to confirm the accuracy and diagnosis of hypertension
Implement a Blood Pressure Measurement competency program