Association of Structured Virtual Visits for Hypertension Follow-Up in Primary Care with Blood Pressure Control and Use of Clinical Services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal management of hypertension requires frequent monitoring and follow-up. Novel, pragmatic interventions have the potential to engage patients, maintain blood pressure control, and enhance access to busy primary care practices. "Virtual visits" are structured asynchronous online interactions between a patient and a clinician to extend medical care beyond the initial office visit.

Objective

To compare blood pressure control and healthcare utilization between patients who received virtual visits compared to usual hypertension care.

Design

Propensity score-matched, retrospective cohort study with adjustment by difference-in-differences.

Participants

Primary care patients with hypertension.

Exposure

Patient participation in at least one virtu

SUBMITTER: Levine DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206355 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature