Focus on clinical outcomes |
Initiate medications according to national guidelines |
Keep the regimen simple: once‐/twice‐a‐day dosing |
Re‐evaluate all uncontrolled blood pressures (BPs) |
Communicate with patients about taking medications as directed |
Encourage self‐monitoring of BP |
Use technologies (eg, e‐mail) to monitor progress and maintenance of goal BP’s |
Empower informed activated patients |
Assess patient knowledge, skills, behaviors, confidence and barriers to adherence |
Encourage problem‐solving and behavior change interventions |
Urge the use of pill boxes for daily use |
Help patients develop a system for refilling prescriptions |
Implement a team approach |
Implement a collaborative model based on a team approach |
Apply office practice policies and procedures to improve BP control |
Support self‐management and problem prevention |
Advocate for health policy reform |
Elevate medication adherence as a critical healthcare issue |
Develop policies to support prevention and chronic illness management including self‐management |
Structure/finance healthcare that stimulates behavioral aspects of care in communities |
Seek regulatory changes to improve the use of home BP monitors |