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Blood Pressure Measurement Articles
- Striving for Interoperability of BP Devices and Vital Signs Data at HIMSS 2013
- Love Lowers BP and Healthcare Costs
- Top 5 Blog Posts of 2012
- Should Manual BP Get the Boot
- Increasing Time Between BP Screenings: Not Such a Dynamite Idea
- Medical Devices that Protect and Serve
- UC Berkeley Gets Blood Pressure Right
- Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge
- You’re Doing It Wrong: New Study on BP Measurement
- BP Differences Between Arms Could be an Early Indicator of Serious Health Risks Ahead
- 5 Myths About Vital Signs Automation and EHR's
- 3 Things to Consider When Measuring Your BP at a Kiosk
- Determining BP Device Accuracy: Who Has It Right?
- Deflating Expectations
- Has My Physician Measured My BP in Both Arms?
- Medical Billing Codes Gone Wild!
- My blood pressure monitor isn’t working! It’s reading too high!
- Information Overload: Relevant BP Measurement Data
- 3 Practical Tips for Acquiring Representative BP Measurements
- Korotkoff Sounds vs. Oscillometric BP Measurement
- Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients
- Video: Consumer Reports Tests Home BP monitors
- Man Protests Outside Drug Store Over Faulty BP Monitor
- The Psychology vs the Science of Blood Pressure
- Clinician Beware of Smartphone Health Apps
- Automated BP vs Manual BP Measurement: Which is Better? (Part 2 of 2)
- Automated BP vs Manual BP Measurement: Which is Better? (Part 1 of 2)
- Instrument Calibration Adds Error Potential in Manual BP Measurement
- Blood Pressure in your Medical Practice
- Physician Acquired Blood Pressure Measurement is Higher than Nurse Acquired BP
- Blood Pressure Measurement and Dialysis
- Blood Pressure Fluctuations: 'Warning Sign for Stroke'
- Back to the Basics of Blood Pressure
- 10 Factors That Can Affect Blood Pressure Readings
- Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading
- 2009 Medica Fair Attracts Medical Device Industry
- "Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers!" Week
- An Introduction to Automated Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Online Blood Pressure Measurement Resources
- Welcome to Blog @ SunTech!
- 10 Steps to Accurate Manual Blood Pressure Measurement
Striving for Interoperability of BP Devices and Vital Signs Data at HIMSS 2013
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- Thursday, March 28 2013
- Written by Lindsay Sloan
When thinking about the healthcare industry it is easy to become overwhelmed due to the sheer volume of what it encompasses and its ever-evolving nature. One continuing focus and challenge that cuts across the entire industry is the management of healthcare information, including BP measurement and other vital signs data. I had the opportunity earlier this month to attend the 2013 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibition held in New Orleans, LA which is entirely dedicated to this topic. Specifically, the HIMSS show brings together professionals from the healthcare industry with a goal of leveraging information technology (IT) and management systems for the improvement of healthcare delivery.
Love Lowers BP and Healthcare Costs
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- Thursday, February 14 2013
- Written by Cindy Long
Ah, love. Valentines Day brings it front and center – roses, candy, and sentiments to loved ones. Aside from the moments of terror and corresponding spike in blood pressure that can be brought on by the realization that you have forgotten to plan for this celebration, the emotion of love can be of invaluable help in reducing stress and blood pressure.
Top 5 Blog Posts of 2012
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- Friday, December 21 2012
- Written by Kenny Andersen
As we look forward to the coming new year, we wanted to take a moment to look back at the most popular posts from this year. We'd like to wish all of our friends and followers of Blog@SunTech a Happy Holidays and safe New Year. Unless claims that the end of the world is upon us are true, we'll see you next year!
Should Manual BP Get the Boot
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- Tuesday, November 13 2012
- Written by Kent Lupino
There's a bit of a debate going on in October's issue of the Journal of Hypertension about the best way to measure blood pressure. Everyone agrees that it should be done using a cuff placed over the brachial artery, but the similarities sort of end there.
Increasing Time Between BP Screenings: Not Such a Dynamite Idea
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- Wednesday, September 12 2012
- Written by Kent Lupino
Most folks being treated for hypertension are quite familiar with routine BP measurement because their doctor measures and discusses their blood pressure data with them at almost every visit. Many patients will even monitor their own BP at home on a regular basis. Shucks, even people with completely normal BP (<120mmHg systolic, <70mmHg diastolic) are never surprised when a nurse slaps a BP cuff on their arm anytime they visit a doctor's office. Taking BP has simply become 'par for the course' during most any clinical office visit for just about everyone.
Medical Devices that Protect and Serve
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- Monday, August 20 2012
- Written by Tony Francisco
At SunTech, blood pressure measurement is our religion. In fact, we have a saying about it: "It's more than just a strength; it's who we are; it's what we do." With this singular focus, we get to see how blood pressure measurement is used across all different clinical applications. We see the nuanced experience that clinicians in different specialties and their patients encounter and that makes a difference in their use of automated BP. While it's rare that one of these nuances becomes the basis for policy, that's exactly what the state of New York is recommending in its advisory on patient care in moving ambulances.
UC Berkeley Gets Blood Pressure Right
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- Monday, June 25 2012
- Written by Tony Francisco
Since it’s the summer, we’re doing more reading than writing. We came across this article from the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health and loved how it highlighted a lot of the topics we have written about in the past. From multiple tests to measuring blood pressure in both arms to the appropriate use of gold standard BP testing, it’s good to see agreement between healthcare providers and industry. Now it’s just a matter of putting this into everyday practice so it makes a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Enjoy the summer!
Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge
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- Tuesday, May 15 2012
- Written by Kenny Andersen
With May being High Blood Pressure Awareness month, The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in partnership with Million Hearts (an HHS initiative) are holding a video challenge where folks share how they are using technology to help achieve and manage blood pressure control.
Contestants are asked to create short (<2 minutes long), compelling videos that illustrate how they are using health IT or other e-health tools to measure their BP, take their BP medications as prescribed and to maintain a healthy lifestyle that helps keep their blood pressure in control.
For more information, to submit your own video entry or to vote for your favorite, please visit:
You’re Doing It Wrong: New Study on BP Measurement
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- Wednesday, April 25 2012
- Written by Kenny Andersen
A new study1 published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension has reached the conclusion that when it comes to proper blood pressure (BP) measurement technique, most clinicians just aren’t very good at it. According to the authors, Minor et al, the purpose of the study was to “assess BP measurement accuracy and the level of adherence to recommended techniques throughout a large academic health science center.” As it turns out, the results were poor on both fronts and their statistical analysis indicates that technique does indeed impact accuracy.
BP Differences Between Arms Could be an Early Indicator of Serious Health Risks Ahead
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- Wednesday, April 11 2012
- Written by Lindsay Sloan
SunTech has blogged on the importance of BP measurement in both arms before (see: Has My Physician Measured My BP in Both Arms?) and research articles continue to be published on this issue. But now, two new studies have been published showing that the benefits of BP measurement in both right and left arms could be a life saving step in routine care.
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