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Self-monitoring of blood pressure is a cost-effective and clinically useful tool for managing hypertension that warrants reimbursement similar to self-monitoring of blood glucose.
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The author argues that self-monitoring of blood pressure should be reimbursed similarly to blood glucose monitoring, given its proven utility in improving blood pressure control and predicting cardiovascular risk.
Thomas G. Pickering (2004) conducted an editorial in Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes. Self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) vs. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) was evaluated. Self-monitoring of blood pressure is a cost-effective and clinically useful tool for managing hypertension that warrants reimbursement similar to self-monitoring of blood glucose.
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