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ForwardImproving Hypertension Diagnosis and Management - Fall 2026
Active project dates
August 10, 2026 – November 13, 2026.
This 3-month MOC improvement project is intended for our internal Primary Care clinicians.
Access code required to register.
Learning Objectives
Following this improvement project, participants will:
- Define the hypertension measure as set by MNCM/HEDIS
- Define Stage 1 hypertension and identify when it should be diagnosed and appropriate interventions
- Analyze hypertension measure data to identify improvement opportunities
- Identify and adopt appropriate strategies, tools and resources for improved care for patients with hypertension
- Report an increase in hypertension rates
- Report a decrease in disparity gap rates in race and/or payor
Steps to Earn and Claim CME Credit:
- Reflect on your current practice and practice data identifying barriers to improvement
- View Project Overview: Improving Hypertension Diagnosis and Management
- Throughout the project, review patient data and identify and apply strategies to reduce barriers
- Reflect on your project results
- Complete MOC Attestation/PI CME Evaluation in CMEcentral by November 27, 2026
| Faculty* and Planning Committee | |
| Molly Cleary Project Manager, Quality and Measures HealthPartners | |
Teri Middendorf Org. Impvt Project Specialist, Quality and Measurement HealthPartners | |
| Michael Stiffman, MD* Chair - Family Medicine Department Clinical Medical Director – Arden Hills HealthPartners | |
| Ann Tarnowski Program Manager, Continuing Certification (MOC) & PI CME Park Nicollet | |
The presenters and members of the planning committee have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
HealthPartners is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
HealthPartners Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this PI CME activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements for advanced practice nurses. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
MOC Board equivalent credits
This 3-month improvement project meets the following medical boards’ MOC Part IV* requirements for Physicians and Category 1 PI-CME credit.
*Family Medicine: Performance Improvement Activity (20 Points)
*Internal Medicine: Practice Assessment (30 Points)
*NCCPA: 30 PI-CME Credits
Available Credit
- 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 20.00 AttendanceThis program is designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing’s requirements. It is the responsibility of each nurse to determine if the program meets the criteria for licensure or recertification in their discipline.
This activity is intended for our internal audience only.
A login using the HealthPartners Login with your network credentials is required.
Once you are logged in to your account, enter the access code and click Start to continue.
If you have already registered and are returning to the project, click Start to continue.
Tips for Logging in to CMEcentral
Select HealthPartners Login and enter your employee network ID and network password. Even if this is your first time using CMEcentral, simply log in and complete your profile. Do not create a new account!
Internal Audience applies to all HealthPartners Employees and Contract Staff, including HealthPartners, Park Nicollet, TRIA, Westfields Hospital, HPCMC, Hudson Hospital, PNBConline.Com, Lakeview Hospital and Clinics, Amery Medical, HutchHealth
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