Impact of COVID-19-related care disruptions on blood pressure management and control in community health centers

• Main Authors: Margaret Meador (Author), Fátima Coronado (Author), Debosree Roy (Author), R. Curtis Bay (Author), Joy H. Lewis (Author), Jessica Chen (Author), Rachel Cheung (Author), Christopher Utman (Author), Judith A. Hannan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. To ensure continuity of care, community health centers (CHCs) nationwide implemented virtual care (telehealth) during the pandemic. CHCs use the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 165v8...