Remote physiologic monitoring for hypertension in primary care: a prospective pragmatic pilot study in electronic health records using propensity score matching.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services covers remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) for blood pressure (BP) per hypertension diagnosis and treatment guidelines. Here, we integrated Omron VitalSight RPM into the health system's electronic health record to transmit BP and pulse without manual entry, assessed feasibility, and used pragmatic prospective matched cohort studies to assess initial effects in (1) uncontrolled (last two office BP ≥140/90 mmHg) and (2) general (diagnosed hypertension or last office BP ≥140/90 mmHg) hypertension patient populations.

Materials and methods

Seventeen clinicians at two internal medicine practices were oriented. Eligible patients were aged 65-85 years had Medicare insurance with ≥1 office visit in the previous ye

SUBMITTER: Petito LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890085 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature