Hypertension Case Finding Service

The Hypertension Case-Finding Service allows you to identify people over the age of 40 who have previously not been diagnosed with hypertension, and to refer those with suspected hypertension for appropriate management.

Accessing the Hypertension Case-Finding Service

There are two ways you can access the Hypertension Case-Finding Service, either:

• From the Pharmacy Services Side Navigation Bar select Hypertension Case-Finding , or

• From the Pharmacy Services Dashboard select the Hypertension Case-Finding Overview tile:

  

  Training Tip - The tile also displays how many Hypertension Case-Finding Service episodes are currently In Progress, Overdue or require an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor (ABPM) Fitting or Follow Up session.

The Hypertension Case-Finding Service screen displays:

From the Hypertension Case-Finding Service screen you can:

• Start a new episode.

  See Starting a New Hypertension Case-Finding Service for more details.

• Complete a consultation.

  See Hypertension Consultation for more details.

• View active and completed episodes and create a Hypertension Case-Finding Service Claim Report.

  See Viewing Hypertension Case Finding Services for more details.

• Search for, sort and filter the Hypertension Case-Finding Service episodes.

  See Searching for, Sorting or Filtering Hypertension Service Episodes for more details.