A pharmacist intervention for monitoring and treating hypertension using bidirectional texting: PharmText BP

New approaches are needed to better monitor blood pressure (BP) between physician visits, especially for patients in rural areas or for those who lack transportation. We have developed a custom-built bi-directional texting platform for home BP measurements that can then be managed by clinical pharmacists located remotely. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the BP texting approach combined with a pharmacist-based intervention improves BP management and to determine if the approach is cost effective.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - October 5, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Linnea A. Polgreen, Barry L. Carter, Philip M. Polgreen, Peter M. Snyder, Daniel K. Sewell, Emine O. Bayman, Shelby L. Francis, Jacob E. Simmering, Christopher Parker, Rachel Finkelstein Source Type: research