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Clinical Decision Support Systems and Blood Pressure Control—One Piece of a Larger Puzzle

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  • Deborah Onakomaiya

  • Valy Fontil

  • May 27, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Integrating Clinical Decision Support Systems for Enhanced Management of Blood Pressure: A Component of a Broader Strategy

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsClinical Decision Support System (CDSS) providing real-time, guideline-based treatment recommendations.
Target Population
Care Setting

Key Highlights

  • CDSS significantly increased treatment intensification rates.
  • Incremental treatment intensification was associated with a reduction in SBP.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Identify patients with systolic BP <180 mm Hg and diastolic BP <110 mm Hg.

Management

  • Utilize CDSS for real-time treatment recommendations during patient visits.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Assess treatment intensification and BP control regularly.

Risks

  • Therapeutic inertia and barriers at clinician, patient, and system levels.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Adults with uncontrolled hypertension.

Half of patients with hypertension in the US do not achieve target BP levels.

Clinical Best Practices

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    Clinical Decision Support Systems and Blood Pressure Control—One Piece of a Larger Puzzle

    • by Deborah Onakomaiya, Valy Fontil

    • May 27, 2026

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