Study: Automated Calls May Help Manage Hypertension

Automated phone calls could help individuals control their hypertension, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension. Nearly 32% of the 32,000 Kaiser members who received automated phone calls had their condition under control after a month, compared with 23.7% of the 32,000 members who did not receive such phone calls.

• "Can Robocalls Improve Hypertension" (Payers & Providers, 9/18).