Hypertension Group Medical Visit Program
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Program Description
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center invites you to a new type of group medical visit that supports patients with Hypertension, or high blood pressure (BP), in reaching their health goals.
There are 2 components to each session:
- Group Visit: learn with a health coach & peers how to have healthy blood pressure.
- Doctor Visit: brief private visit with a doctor about your blood pressure status.
Included In This Program
Patients receive the following (free of charge):
- A Bluetooth-enabled home blood pressure cuff
- Enrollment in CareSignal, our text message-based blood pressure monitoring service
- Assistance with your medical record (MyChart)
- Between visit communication, care coordination and support towards reaching your health goals
- Educational resources including recipes, stress/pain/weight management techniques and medication information
Schedule
This group will meet virtually, twice a month for 6 months, for a total of 12 sessions. Each session lasts 90 minutes and is conducted using the Zoom web-conferencing application. You may use your phone or a computer for this.
Spanish-language Sessions
Spanish sessions will be offered Tuesday mornings, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
English-language Sessions
English sessions will be offered Friday afternoons, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Resources
Visit the Resources page for supporting content for the Blood Pressure Group Visit program, such as:
- MyChart support
- CareSignal support
- Blood Pressure Cuff support
- Group Session content
Contact Info
Support Helpline
Monday – Saturday, 8am – 5pm
Phone: 510-471-5880
Text Message: 510-471-5880
Email Address: info@tvhc.org
