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Benefits of Participation

Physician and Health Care Providers

Access to innovative care practices and evidence-based interventions
Online forums for networking and sharing best practices
Assistance aligning processes to achieve recognition in pay-for-performance initiatives
Expert consulting services:
- Patient education tools
- Process improvements
- Office systems improvements
- Assistance reporting data on four measures

Hospital Systems

Assistance implementing quality improvement programs, which can lead to recognition as a center of excellence

Community Resources

Draw on resources and expertise from community groups:

Faith-based organizations
Community health workers
Health advocacy groups
Media representatives and outlets

Highlighted Event

May 21 Webinar: Hypertension: Detect, Connect, Control

High blood pressure is called the "silent killer" because it often has no warning signs or symptoms, and many people don't realize they have it. It is estimated that high blood pressure cost the United States $47.5 billion annually in direct medical expenses. Attend this webinar, hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to learn about public health and clinical approaches to better identify, treat and control high blood pressure. May 21, 2013 from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT.

Watch the live webcast with a broadband or slower connection. Note: The webcast links are only active during the date and time of the session, but all sessions are archived for future viewing.

Highlighted Event

July 9-13: 2013 Summer Institutes on Quality Improvement

This national conference will provide clinicians opportunities to discuss transforming health care through quality and patient safety initiatives. July 9 - 13, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX. Read more about this program's Call for Abstracts. Learn more about this event and register to attend.

The Million Hearts™ Partner Toolkit

The goal of the Million Hearts™ initiative is to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. This toolkit - which includes videos of patient stories - offers resources for preventing cardiovascular disease and improving preventive health in the community.

Sign the Pledge: Be One in a Million Hearts™
Sign the pledge to help prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. You can also download resources to help with this endeavor.

Be sure to also view this YouTube video: Keep One Million Hearts Beating Strong, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month & National Stroke Awareness Month

View the following resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Stroke Association and share them with your patients.

Resources for High Blood Pressure

YouTube Videos
- "High Blood Pressure Basics"
- “Treating High Blood Pressure”
- “Vital Signs: Getting Blood Pressure Under Control”
- “Medicare & You: High Blood Pressure and Osteoporosis”

Podcast
“Where’s the sodium?”

Print Materials
- “Test Your Blood Pressure IQ” Quiz
- “Know the Facts About High Blood Pressure” patient handout (PDF)
- “High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet” (PDF)
- “Pulmonary Hypertension Fact Sheet” (PDF)

Resources for Stroke Prevention

Print Materials
- Stroke 101 Fact Sheet
- Stroke Facts Infographic
- FAST Wallet Card
- Explaining Stroke (English) (Spanish)
- Download promotional materials from the National Stroke Association.

Cardiac Population Health

Network Overview

The Cardiac Population Health Network works to improve cardiac health in Texas through a focus on prevention.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in Texas since 1940, and currently accounts for two of every five deaths in the state. The estimated cost for treating CVD in 2010 was $177 billion.¹

To improve cardiac health in Texas, TMF is convening medical experts, community partners and 177 physician offices. Federal agencies, health care stakeholders and community-based partners are working with TMF to oversee this activity for the state of Texas.

Network Goals

TMF is addressing measures related to improving the "ABCS" of cardiac population health:

Aspirin therapy
Blood pressure control
Cholesterol control
Smoking cessation

To join this network, create an account now. Upon registration, you will be prompted to choose the networks you would like to join.

¹Roger VL, Go AS, Lloyd-Jones DL. Heart disease and stroke statistics-2011 update: a report from the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Circulation. 2011;123(4):e18-e209.

2012 Texas Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award button.

Save your heart, take the Million Hearts pledge, and celebrate American Heart Month

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