Hypertension Evaluation Medical Note Template
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The hypertension evaluation MedicalTemplate is suitable for any health care provider that manages patients with known or suspected hypertension (high blood pressure). When completed, and in conjunction with a supporting level of medical decision making, the hypertension evaluation MedicalTemplate meets or exceeds the documentation requirements in the 1995 and 1997 Medicare Guidelines for E&M services for the highest level of service for outpatient services. |
Hypertension Follow up Evaluation |
JNC 7 Guidelines
The hypertension evaluation MedicalTemplate includes the hypertension staging system and reminders for the suggested laboratory workup outlined in the JNC 7 report. The JNC 7 is the The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee onPrevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood institute.
JNC 7 Full Guidelines

JNC 7 Pocket Reference

E & M Documentation Template
The hypertension evaluation MedicalTemplate contains prompters and space for all the required elements for a new or subsequent inpatient or outpatient E&M encounter.
When completed, and in conjunction with a supporting level of medical decision making, this MedicalTemplate meets or exceeds the documentation requirements in the 1995 and 1997 Medicare Guidelines for E&M services for the highest level of service.
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History Click here to learn about History Documentation
- When
completed, this document is a comprehensive
(highest) level history as
defined in 1997 Guidelines for E&M Services.
- Chief complaint
- History of present illness
- Past medical and surgical history
- Social history
- Risk
factors for disease (occupational exposures, smoking, and
others)
- Family history
- Review of systems
- Yes/No checkboxes for clear and complete documentation
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Examination Click here to learn about Physical Exam Documentation
- When
completed, this document is a comprehensive
(highest) level physical exam as
defined in 1997 Guidelines for E&M Services.
- General Multisystem Exam OR Respiratory System Exam
- Checkboxes
for pertinent negatives and common positive findings
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Medical Decision Making Click here to learn about MDM Documentation
- Full
page
for adequate space with complex patients
- Easy Documentation with checkboxes
- Review of labs, tests, imaging, old records
- Coordination of care
- Common diagnostic and therapeutic options
- Assessment and plan
Medical Documentation References and Resources
- 1997
Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management
Services

- 1995
Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management
Services

- HGSA
Documentation worksheet

- Trailblazer
Health documentation worksheet
(for DE,
MD, TX, VA, or the DC) - Medicare
Audit and/or Coding Worksheet

- TrailBlazer Medicare
Audit and/or Coding Worksheet

Digital Health Record
The hypertension evaluation MedicalTemplate functions like all other PDF files, but they have editable text fields and working checkboxes. This allows information to be typed in or pasted from other applications to fill out the template.Filled MedicalTemplates can be printed and saved to a computer, USB drive, CD, DVD, or other storage device to create a digital health record for your patients.
To learn more about how MedicalTemplates can be used as a digital health record, click here.
MedicalTemplates are in the Adobe PDF format, which requires the free Adobe Reader. With Adobe Reader, these templates can be printed as many times as needed on paper meeting your specifications or the specifications of any clinic, hospital, or other health care facility.


