Table 3.

AOBP and HBPM Time Requirements to Clinic and Medical Assistants

Estimated Time Required (minutes)
Unobserved* AOBP measurement4
Patient training for HBPM10
HBPM device accuracy assessment10
EHR documentation of AOBP/HBPM data2
Transmission of HBPM data to clinician2
  • * MAs could attend to other duties at this time.

  • AOBP, automated office blood pressure measurement; EHR, electronic health record; HBPM, home blood pressure measurement.