The following study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, evaluates the effectiveness of collaborative management of hypertension by primary care-pharmacist teams in community-based clinics. As compared to usual primary care, the intervention consisted of pharmacy practitioners participating in the active management of hypertension in the primary care office according to established collaborative treatment protocols. Findings indicate that patients randomized to collaborative primary care-pharmacist hypertension management achieved significantly better blood pressure control compared to usual care with no difference in quality of life or satisfaction.