New blood pressure guidelines earn praise from higi

11/15/2017

CHICAGO — The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association on Monday shared new blood pressure standards, and they’ve drawn the praise of population health enablement company higi. The company owns and operates 11,000 health stations across the chain drug, mass, food and club channels.


Under the new guidelines, patients with systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure of 80 mmHg are considered to have high blood pressure. Previously, high blood pressure was defined as 140/90 mmHg. This year so far, higi said that 61.5% of its screenings have results in the new hypertensive range.


“The new guidelines released by ACA and AHA are noteworthy — and indicate the vital importance for individuals to know their key biometrics and what it means for their personal health," higi chief medical officer and chief technology officer Dr. Khan Siddiqui said. “Under the new guidelines, two-thirds of higi health screenings are in the hypertensive range - a significant increase from 32% under the previous guidelines. Uniquely positioned to access high-risk populations for hypertension, higi will continue to work with our retail pharmacy and health system partners to motivate individuals to promote lifestyle modifications.”


According to higi, it has seen 43 million individuals use its health stations to check their blood pressure, pulse, body weight and body mass index, which it said is key to helping inform their healthcare management. Patients can share data from higi stations with their physician, pharmacist and other care team members to better manage their health.


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