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Nothing is more dangerous than drawing false conclusions from data. Today, we're dissecting the "Controlling Blood Pressure" quality measure - a great political slogan that completely misses the mark. While high blood pressure is undeniably a silent killer, this simplistic metric serves profit over patients by ignoring the true complexity behind uncontrolled hypertension. Instead of addressing social determinants of health, we've created a system that penalizes doctors, forces unnecessary visits, and potentially harms patients through rigid targets. Let's explore why this quality measure is completely bonkers.

Chapter Markers

00:00 - Intro

01:03 - Anatomy of Controlling Blood Pressure Quality Measure

03:16 - Rationale & Misguided Rationale for Quality Measure

05:31 - Problems with Controlling Blood Pressure Quality Measure

08:28 - SMART Criteria applied to Controlling Blood Pressure Quality Measure

10:10 - The Qualifying Encounter Rule

12:35 - Risk of Overtreatment

13:19 - Strategies to Improve Performance

17:03 - Summary

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