HTN App for HTN Control and Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans

Other illness

• Diagnosis of a serious medical condition or disability that would make participation difficult (i.e. visual or hearing impairment, mental disability that would preclude independent use of the app).

Other

• No primary care provider at partnering FQHC

• African-American (AA) adults that are established patients at Neighborhood HealthSource in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Receives primary care (i.e., has designated primary care provider) at the partnering FQHCs and intent to continue care there for next 12 months
• African American race/ethnicity
• Men and women aged ≥18 years
• Uncontrolled HTN (defined as Stage 2 HTN with a BP ≥140/90 mmHg \[as per 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association HTN Guidelines32\] at most recent outpatient evaluation, with or without BP medications)
• Documented diagnosis of HTN in EHR
• At least 1 office visit at the partnering FQHCs in the prior year
• Smartphone ownership (supporting iOS or Android Systems)
• Active email address and willingness to utilize it throughout the study
• Basic Internet navigation skills (for example, can search for information on websites, open and send emails)
• Access to the Internet on at least a weekly basis (such as at home, a family member's or friend's home, church, library/community center, school/university, Internet café, etc.)?