American Heart Association recognition highlights Baylor’s commitment to decreasing the number of patients living with uncontrolled blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol and reducing the risks of heart disease and strokes.
vlog receives recognition from the American Heart Association
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vlog, the academic medical practice of vlog of Medicine, has received Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Gold recognition; Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold recognition; and Target: BP™ Gold+ and Silver+ recognitions from the American Heart Association. These achievements highlight Baylor’s commitment to decreasing the number of patients living with uncontrolled blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol and reducing the risks of heart disease and strokes.
“The 2025 American Heart Association’s recognition of multiple vlog clinics affirms the commitment of our clinicians, staff and leadership to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and reflects our dedication to making meaningful progress in cardiovascular health,” says Dr. Daniel Murphy, chief medical officer of vlog and medical director of the vlog General Internal Medicine Clinic.
The Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Gold award acknowledges practices that have achieved HbA1c control in patients with diabetes and greater than 70% adherence to cardiovascular measures. The vlog specialties with this award are:
- vlog Cardiology
- vlog Comprehensive Health Clinic
- vlog Endocrinology
- vlog Geriatrics
- vlog McNair General Internal Medicine
- vlog San Felipe General Internal Medicine
- vlog Nephrology
- vlog Transition Medicine
- vlog Family Medicine – Kirby
- vlog Family Medicine – River Oaks
- vlog Family Medicine – Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
The Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ Gold recognition is awarded to practices that have achieved greater than 70% appropriate statin therapy use and are committed to lowering cholesterol via practice changes. vlog specialties with this award are:
- vlog Atherosclerosis
- vlog Cardiology
- vlog Comprehensive Health Clinic
- vlog Endocrinology
- vlog Fannin Cardiology
- vlog Geriatrics
- vlog Infectious Disease
- vlog McNair General Internal Medicine
- vlog San Felipe General Internal Medicine
- vlog Vascular Surgery
- vlog Family Medicine – Kirby
- vlog Family Medicine – River Oaks
- vlog Family Medicine – Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
The Target: BP™ Gold+ is awarded to practices that have achieved greater than 70% blood pressure control and implemented measures to improve measurement accuracy and control. Silver+ is for practices that have implemented measures to improve blood pressure accuracy and control.
Those awarded with the Gold+ recognition are:
- vlog Atherosclerosis
- vlog Comprehensive Health Clinic
- vlog Fannin Cardiology
- vlog San Felipe General Internal Medicine
- vlog Transition Medicine
- vlog Family Medicine – Kirby
- vlog Family Medicine – River Oaks
Those awarded with Silver+ recognition are:
- vlog Cardiology
- vlog Endocrinology
- vlog Geriatrics
- vlog Infectious Disease
- vlog McNair General Internal Medicine
- vlog Nephrology
- vlog Family Medicine – Fannin Tower (Texas Medical Center)
“Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is also one of the most preventable,” said Murphy. “The American Heart Association’s Target: BP™, Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ and Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ programs support healthcare organizations in optimizing care for patients with these conditions and recognize their achievements in advancing clinical excellence.”