Abstract 21293: Hypertension: Innovating Personalized Strategies for Excellent Results (HIPSTER)

Introduction: In 2012, there were 39 million physician visits for hypertension (HTN), but only 53% of patients have hypertension under control. Remote management coupled with mobile health platforms may help improve communication, medication titration, care team feedback and patient experience. We conducted an observational study in order to evaluate the performance of mobile app-facilitated, team-based remote HTN management program on HTN control, time to control, and time spent under control. Methods: The HIPSTER study was an observational study conducted by the UCSF Division of Cardiology and School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Vital Labs Inc. We enrolled 120 consecutive patients from the UCSF Cardiology clinic who were aged ≥18 years with a diagnosis of essential or co-morbid HTN. Participants downloaded the Vital Labs smart phone application (app) and utilized a home blood pressure cuff to measure blood pressure at least once-daily. The app scheduled blood pressure reminders, allowed for virtual...