COSEHC: The Consortium for Southeastern Hypertension Control (originally founded under the name Consortium of Southeastern Hypertension Centers) is a nonprofit organization created in 1992 in response to a compelling need to improve the disproportionate hypertension-related morbidity and mortality throughout the Southeastern United States. This region contains 26% of the US population. They have the highest prevalence of hypertension and the greatest incidence of hypertensive complications compared with other regions.

COSEHC's Mission and Goal: The COSEHC Mission is to reduce morbidity and mortality from hypertension-related conditions (heart attack and disease, stroke, and kidney failure) in the southeastern US. The COSEHC Goal is to improve the degree of control of hypertension in the Southeastern US.

COSEHC Strategies: COSEHC defined its key strategic approach as the improvement of knowledge about hypertension and of hypertension-related problems in the Southeast. This strategic approach recognizes that much has been done already to address issues in this region and COSEHC seeks to facilitate the broader dissemination of existing best-practices. It also acknowledges that there are many gaps in the translation of data into practical knowledge at many levels in the chain of influence in healthcare. By articulating a broad strategy that seeks to improve knowledge, a number of target audiences will be distinctly identified.

COSEHC's Target Audience: The defined target audiences are as follows: healthcare providers (physicians and non physician providers, such as nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants pharmacists, among others); the public and patients; managed care organizations and other provider groups; and healthcare payers (employers, employer coalitions, and government).

COSEHC Membership: Membership is open to any individual concerned about hypertension in the Southeastern United States. Members have the option of subscribing to COSEHC's official journal, the American Journal of the Medical Sciences along with their COSEHC membership. Annual meetings are held bringing together members and nonmembers.