Using Bluetooth Home Blood Pressure Monitors With Pharmacist Interventions

"• Follow-up with patients once per week for six (6) weeks via scheduled 20-minute telehealth appointment with each patient via the HIPAA secure and compliant platform, VSee~o During this telehealth appointment, the study pharmacists will counsel the patients on their blood pressure readings for that week and provide lifestyle education focusing on patient-specific diet and exercise recommendations"

"A pre- and post-survey will be given at the initial and final in-person appointments, respectively~• These surveys will collect basic patient demographics, knowledge of blood pressure, comfort with checking blood pressure at home, and previous experience working with a pharmacist"

"Smart Phones with Apple Health Software will be used to monitor blood pressure once a day, and results will be sent automatically to the patients EHR (Epic)~• The Omron 10 Series Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Device will be given to the patient to monitor blood pressure at home daily"