IMA Hypertension Team-Based Care:
View Current Workflows and Resources (last update 8/25/2026)
Hypertension_Management_Pathways.pdf
Remember:
ALWAYS Recheck blood pressure and enter updated value in vital signs field. Home blood pressures should also be logged in vital signs, not free-texted in your note. You may also choose to measure an average of 3 BPs (AOBP)-- a great use of time while precepting!
You can provide patients with proper home monitoring instructions in your AVS to print or in a MyChart message:
Dot phrase
IMAHTNSMBPENGLISH graphical instructions for home monitoring w/ upper arm cuff, English
IMAHTNSMBPENGLISH graphical instructions for home monitoring w/ upper arm cuff, Spanish
IMAHTNBUYHOMEBPMONITOR advice on buying validated home BP cuff when insurance won't cover/Pt not eligible or interested in RPM (Straight Medicare, non HF managed Medicare, Commercial)
IMAHTNWRISTCUFFENGLISH graphical instructions for home monitoring w/ wrist cuff, English
IMAHTNWRISTCUFFSPANISH graphical instructions for home monitoring w/ wrist cuff, Spanish
Questions about how to interpret renin & aldosterone? See guide below (info also in Epic with dotphrase IMAHTNALDOGUIDE)
