American Academy of Family Physicians

Hypertension: Improving Patient Care

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The bad news: One in three adults has high blood pressure.

The good news: Hypertension is the most treatable type of cardiovascular disease.

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With METRIC you can:
  • Improve the lives of your patients with hypertension.
    • Implement evidence-based guidelines more consistently
    • Evaluate cardiovascular disease risk for patients with hypertension
    • Improve your smoking cessation program
  • Build your patient-centered medical home.
  • Compare with your peers.
  • Complete MC-FP Part IV and earn 20 Prescribed credits.
Register -- Start the module today.

AAFP physician members: $25
Non-member physicians: $75
Residents: $0
New physicians: $18.75
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: $25
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 20 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation began May 5, 2009. Term of approval is for four years from this date with option for yearly renewal. METRIC is designated only as an online CME program.

The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this education activity for
20 AMA Category 1 Credits™.

This activity has been approved by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) as an external provider of Part IV Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians credit. Term of approval is for two years from the date of May 27, 2011.


Support for "Hypertension: Improving Patient Care" is made possible by an educational grant through the AAFP Foundation from The Atlantic Philanthropies.

Questions?

Call 800-274-2237 or e-mail metric@aafp.org.
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