Racial and Ethnic Differences in Treatment e61 10.3.2. Children and Adolescents e64 11. Other Considerations e64 11.2. Hypertensive Crises Emergencies and Urgencies e65 11.3. Cognitive Decline and Dementia e68 11.4. Sexual Dysfunction and Hypertension e69 11.5. Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures e69 12. Strategies to Improve Hypertension Treatment and Control e71 12.1. Adherence Strategies for Treatment of Hypertension e71 12.1.1. Antihypertensive Medication Adherence Strategies e71 12.1.2. Strategies to Promote Lifestyle 12.1.3. Improving Quality of Care for Resource-Constrained Populations e72 12.2. Structured, Team-Based Care Interventions for Hypertension Control e73 12.3. Health Information Technology Based Strategies to Promote Hypertension Control e73 12.3.1. EHR and Patient Registries e73 12.3.2. Telehealth Interventions to Improve Hypertension Control e74 Whelton et al 2017 High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guideline e15 12.4. Improving Quality of Care for Patients With Hypertension e74 12.4.2. Quality Improvement Strategies e74 13. The Plan of Care for Hypertension e75 13.2. Access to Health Insurance and Medication Assistance Plans e76 13.3. Social and Community Services e76 14. Summary of BP Thresholds and Goals for Pharmacological Therapy e77 15. Evidence Gaps and Future Directions e77 References Appendix 1: Author Relationships With Industry and Other Entities (Relevant) e108 Appendix 2: Reviewer Relationships With Industry and Other Entities (Comprehensive) e110 Preamble Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines (guidelines) with rec- ommendations to improve cardiovascular health. 