Abstract
This pilot randomized clinical trial evaluates the increased uptake and acceptability of a text-based model for home blood pressure monitoring compared with online portal use among Black patients with Medicaid and Medicare insurance who have hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Highlights
There is a disproportionate burden of uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Black patients
Author affiliations and article information are listed at the end of this article. This pilot randomized clinical trial qualified as quality improvement by the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board
We performed a pilot randomized trial of 20 Black patients who had Medicaid or Medicare insurance, were seen in person for a cardiology consultation, and had hypertension and CVD or 1 or more CVD risk factors based on International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision diagnosis codes
Summary
There is a disproportionate burden of uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Black patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate the uptake and acceptability of a text-based model for home BP monitoring compared with an online patient portal among Black patients with Medicaid or Medicare insurance who have hypertension and CVD or CVD risk factors
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