Long-Term Effects of a Remotely Delivered Hypertension Management Program

Remote hypertension management programs continue to gain interest, and studies show they improve blood pressure (BP) for as long as a year after enrollment (NEJM JW Gen Med Jan 1 2023 and Hypertension 2022; 79:2708).

To explore these interventions' long-term effectiveness, researchers conducted a secondary analysis of a remote hypertension management program implemented within a Boston-based healthcare network. About 3600 adults (mean age, 61; 60% white) with uncontrolled hypertension were given BP monitors that automatically sent readings to nonclinical patient navigators, who worked alongside pharmacists to adjust patients' medications. During a mean 6 months, 27% of patients completed the program (defined as achieving home BP ≤130/80 mm H…