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  • Cardiology
  • Health Informatics
  • Telemedicine

Background:

  • Hypertension control strategies benefit from robust blood pressure monitoring.
  • Self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) telemonitoring enhances data accessibility for clinical teams.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a practical guide for implementing SMBP telemonitoring in clinical settings.
  • To offer resources for healthcare professionals to facilitate SMBP program adoption.
  • To address challenges and anticipate future growth of SMBP telemonitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Defining program goals, scope, and target populations.
  • Selecting validated blood pressure devices and telemonitoring platforms.
  • Establishing protocols for patient enrollment, training, and data review.

Main Results:

  • SMBP telemonitoring requires attention to data security, privacy, and clinical actionability.
  • Team-based care and accurate BP averaging are crucial for effective hypertension management.
  • Barriers to adoption include cost, reimbursement, technology, interoperability, and workload.

Conclusions:

  • SMBP telemonitoring is a key component of hypertension control, with growing potential.
  • Overcoming implementation challenges will drive wider adoption and innovation.
  • Increased clinician familiarity and platform improvements are expected to propel its use globally.