
EyeCode Media The Chris Wolfe Podcast: Do we really need to check blood pressure on every adult patient?
In this episode, Chris responds to a listener’s thoughtful question: “Do we really need to check blood pressure on every adult patient?”
What starts as a question about workflow becomes a much bigger conversation about how optometrists spend their time, what really changes patient outcomes, and how to break the habit of checking boxes just for compliance.
We unpack:
The clinical and administrative context behind routine BP checks
Why MIPS might not apply to your practice—and what that means
The opportunity cost of low-yield testing
How to rethink what “comprehensive” really means in your exam
The case for reclaiming time to do more of what matters
Bottom line: If it doesn’t change how you care for the patient, maybe it doesn’t belong in the exam.
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