Table 1 Comparison of blood pressure control among patients with hypertension using the CMS 165v8 specification and among only patients with a documented blood pressure measurement in the last 12 months—Self-measured Blood Pressure-implementing (SMBP) vs. non SMBP-implementing community health centers, December 2019-October 2021
SMBP-Implementing CHCs | Non-SMBP-Implementing CHCs | Overall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Num | Denom | % | Num | Denom | % | Num | Denom | % | ||
December 2019 | BP Control - CMS 165v8a | 27,970 | 43,224 | 64.7% | 8,945 | 14,903 | 60.0% | 36,915 | 58,127 | 63.5% |
BP Control - Documented BPsb | 27,970 | 43,018 | 65.0% | 8,945 | 14,822 | 60.4% | 36,915 | 57,840 | 63.8% | |
No Documented BPc | 206 | 43,224 | 0.5% | 81 | 14,903 | 0.5% | 287 | 58,127 | 0.5% | |
March 2021 | BP Control - CMS 165v8 | 19,940 | 42,252 | 47.2% | 6,300 | 16,404 | 38.4% | 26,240 | 58,656 | 44.7% |
BP Control - Documented BPs | 19,440 | 32,850 | 59.2% | 6,300 | 9,845 | 64.0% | 26,240 | 42,695 | 61.5% | |
No Documented BP | 9,402 | 42,252 | 22.3% | 6,559 | 16,404 | 40.0% | 15,961 | 58,656 | 27.2% | |
October 2021 | BP Control - CMS 165v8 | 25,149 | 44,007 | 57.2% | 8,342 | 17,003 | 49.1% | 33,491 | 61,010 | 55.0% |
BP Control - Documented BPs | 25,149 | 39,074 | 64.4% | 8,342 | 12,643 | 66.0% | 33,491 | 51,717 | 64.8% | |
No Documented BP | 4,933 | 44,007 | 11.2% | 4,360 | 17,003 | 25.6% | 9,293 | 61,010 | 15.2% | |