At Baptist Health, patient engagement shown to be equivalent to adding a BP med

Kentucky ranks fifth in the U.S. for adults with hypertension, many of whose condition is not controlled. Untreated high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious health problems.

THE PROBLEM

The traditional approach of seeing a patient in the office, prescribing medication, advising them on lifestyle changes to make, having them check their blood pressure at home and report back, has fallen short, said Dr….