When it comes to controlling hypertension, most providers know the fundamentals: prescribe the right medications, encourage lifestyle changes, and monitor progress over time. Yet despite these best practices, nearly half of U.S. adults with high blood pressure still don’t have it under control.

Why? One reason is that many treatment decisions are based on fragmented, inconsistent blood pressure data—often just a single reading in the clinic every few months. This snapshot approach can miss dangerous trends and lead to over- or under-treatment.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is changing that.

From Occasional Snapshots to a Complete Picture

RPM devices—like Tellihealth’s 4G cellular-enabled blood pressure cuffs—let patients check their BP at home or on the go, sending readings automatically to their care team in real time. Instead of one reading every 90 days, providers can see dozens or even hundreds of measurements across different times of day and contexts.

This consistent data allows for:

• Early Detection of Worsening Trends: Providers can act before blood pressure consistently crosses into Stage II territory.
   
• Tailored Treatment Adjustments: Medication titration can be based on patterns, not isolated numbers.
   
• Improved Accuracy: Eliminates “white coat hypertension” and masked hypertension issues.

More Than Numbers—Better Outcomes

Consistent RPM data isn’t just convenient—it drives measurable improvements:

• Better Blood Pressure Control: Tellihealth patients have shown an average reduction in systolic BP of 21mmHG and a 16mmHG decrease in diastolic BP.
   
• Fewer Hospitalizations: Early intervention based on RPM alerts helps avoid hypertensive crises and has led to a 63% reduction in ED utilization for Tellihealth patients.
   
• Higher Patient Engagement: Patients who monitor regularly become more invested in their own care - in fact, 86% of Tellihealth program participants demonstrate better medication adherence than they did prior to program enrollment.

Real-World Application

At the start of 2025, about one in three Tellihealth patients who took readings were averaging systolic blood pressure in the Stage II hypertension range. Just three months later, that number had dropped by five percentage points—even as the total number of active patients taking readings grew.. This kind of dual progress (more patients + better control) is hard to achieve without the visibility RPM provides.

The Path Forward

Consistent, reliable blood pressure data is no longer a provider’s fantasy—it’s an achievable reality and the missing link in effective hypertension management. By integrating RPM into standard care, practices can:

• Deliver proactive, not reactive, treatment
   
• Empower patients to participate in their own health
   
• Improve quality metrics that impact value-based reimbursement

Hypertension control has always been a challenge, but with the right tools, the gap between best practice and real-world outcomes is closing. By leveraging Tellihealth’s RPM program and 4G cellular-enabled devices, providers can seamlessly capture accurate, real-time readings from patients at home—turning consistent data into better decisions, stronger engagement, and improved outcomes.

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