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The number of people in the U.S. with hypertension continues to rise and so does the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices to track the progress and manage the care of hypertensive patients. In fact, most hypertension patients say an RPM program would help them better manage their condition.
Only about 25% of people with hypertension have their condition under control, according to the Centers for Disease Control1 and the Mayo Clinic lists home monitoring as a key factor in helping patients control their blood pressure. In the 2025 National Blood Pressure Survey, 52% of respondents said they agree that an RPM program would better help them deal with their blood pressure issues between physician office visits.
“It’s so important to partner with patients on improving their blood pressure,” said Michael Rakotz, MD, a family physician and vice president of health outcomes at the American Medical Association (AMA), in a recent interview. “Having patients take their own BP measurements is a way to do that and engage patients in self-management of their blood pressure,”
That engagement can’t happen unless the physician has continuous, accurate blood pressure data from the patient’s blood pressure monitor. Surprisingly, 71% of the survey respondents said their blood pressure monitor does not have the ability to remotely send their readings to a provider. And because of this, only 8.5% respondents said a reading is sent to their provider immediately after testing.
This means the patient must keep track of their results and take those results with them for their next office visit. Having patients log their readings leads to less accurate data for their physician to review due to human error and the tendency for the patient to falsify results to avoid confrontation with their physician.
“Providing hypertension patients with the ability to self-monitor and for the vital sign reading to be sent to their provider is a crucial step in helping them control their disease,” said Dr. Bill Lewis, a member of the CHQI Telemedicine Standards and Medical Advisory Board and Chair of the Telemedicine Accreditation Committee. “With a cellular remote patient monitoring system, there are no Bluetooth connections, hubs, or apps, making it easier for patients to check their blood pressure and know their test results are being viewed and tracked regularly.”
Smart Meter’s cellular-connected iBloodPressure® monitors for hypertension transmit the results within milliseconds through a private data network, purpose built for the unique challenge of transmitting large amounts of patient-generated health data. By utilizing a cellular network, Smart Meter’s monitors don’t require WiFi, synching, pairing or a hub so all the patient does is push a button and the monitor does the rest.
And now Smart Meter has partnered with Kura Care, a 12-week, SMS-based patient engagement program designed to increase testing adherence. The Kura Care program uses analytics and a reminder system to help patients test their blood pressure more consistently. It seamlessly integrates with Smart Meter’s blood pressure devices. This provides the ultimate combination of device ease-of-use and testing adherence assistance to improve Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement.
About Smart Meter, LLC
Smart Meter is the premier technology infrastructure provider for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and patient engagement. We empower a nationwide network of SmartPartners™ who are working directly with healthcare providers to transform patient care. We reliably deliver millions of real-time vital health readings for over 300,000 patients using our proprietary FDA registered cellular devices through our exclusive AT&T private data network. Trusted by thousands of healthcare service providers, Smart Meter is revolutionizing the way health data supports patient well-being and care. For more information, visit SmartMeterRPM.com
