Table 1.
Months and telehealth visit number | Techniques used and topics covered | |
1-2 | ||
1 | Teach patient how to use app, home BPa, and glucometer | |
2 | Review technology with patient, troubleshoot any issues | |
3-4 | ||
3 | Using MIb, discuss current control of hypertension and barriers to optimal control | |
4 | Educate on importance of hypertension control and implement strategies to improve self-monitoring and management | |
5-6 | ||
5 | Using MI, discuss current control of DMc and barriers to optimal control | |
6 | Educate on importance of DM control and implement strategies to improve self-monitoring and management | |
7-8 | ||
7 | Using MI, discuss current control of anemia and barriers to optimal control | |
8 | Educate on importance of anemia control and implement strategies to improve management | |
9-10 | ||
9 | Using MI, discuss adherence to immunosuppression and barriers to optimal adherence | |
10 | Educate on importance of medication adherence and implement strategies to optimize adherence | |
11-12 | ||
11 | Educate importance of staying active and implement strategies to improve staying active and exercising | |
12 | Educate importance of smart dietary choices and implement strategies to choose wisely | |
13-14 | ||
13 | Review current hypertension control and using MI, identify barriers to optimal control | |
14 | Implement additional strategies to improve hypertension control | |
15-16 | ||
15 | Review current DM control and using MI, identify barriers to optimal control | |
16 | Implement additional strategies to improve DM control | |
17-18 | ||
17 | Review current anemia control and using MI, identify barriers to optimal control | |
18 | Implement additional strategies to improve anemia control | |
19-20 | ||
19 | Review medication adherence and implement strategies to improve if not optimal | |
21-22 | ||
20 | Discuss any ongoing issues with patient precluding optimal management of comorbidities and adherence | |
23-24 | ||
21 | Study close-out session. Conduct surveys and implement plan for continued engagement |
aBP: blood pressure.
bMI: motivational interviewing.
cDM: diabetes mellitus.