Community Health Indicators Report: A Focus on Blood Pressure

The inaugural Community Health Indicators Report compiled by Rochester RHIO shows promise in one particular area: blood pressure.

 

Nearly two-thirds of patients (66.4%) who had a diagnosis of hypertnesion (high blood pressure) had their condition under control (systolic BP <140 AND diastolic BP <90). This is better than the national average by about 12 percent. According to the CDC, only about half (54%) of Americans have their high blood pressure under control.

 

This population health study was commissioned by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and provides a glimpse into residents’ well-being across 13 counties based on 2017 anonymized clinical data. Over 147,000 patient screenings were included in the blood pressure portion of the study.

 

Check out the initial report at rochesterrhio.org. County level numbers will be released in August.

 

Read full press release for additional background on the report.