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Blood Pressure Control Among Diabetes Patients Within a Managed Care Setting

Donna Marshall, MBA

Colorado Business Group on Health (CBGH), Denver, Colorado

Feride Frech-Tamas, MPH, RPh

Jenifer Wogen, MS

MedMentis Consulting, Towaco, New Jersey, jen{at}medmentis.com

Joseph J. Doyle, RPh, MBA

Blood pressure (BP) control is a key component of diabetes management. BP control in patients with diabetes was assessed across 4 Colorado health plans. BP was obtained through retrospective chart reviews, and BP control was defined as <130/80 mm Hg. The study included 1445 diabetic patients in 2004 and 1423 diabetic patients in 2005. BP control did not improve significantly from 2004 to 2005; in 2004, 33.1% had controlled BP, compared with 35.2% in 2005. Women were more likely to have controlled BP than men, and younger patients were more likely to have controlled BP than older patients. Two of the 4 plans showed significant improvement in BP control, whereas the proportion of patients with BP controlled declined in 2 health plans. More aggressive disease management and pharmacologic treatment of blood pressure is needed to improve the cardiovascular health of patients with diabetes. (Am J Med Qual 2008;23:201-207)

Key Words: diabetes • hypertension • blood pressure control • managed care • HEDIS

American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 23, No. 3, 201-207 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1062860608314987
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