adult patients attending one of the participating primary care clinics

diagnosis of hypertension for at least 6 months

ethnicity or race of latino, black or white

physically and mentally able to monitor bp at home

*uncontrolled bp at last office visit

*uncontrolled bp at current office visit

note: *uncontrolled bp is defined as systolic bp ≥ 140 and/or diastolic bp ≥ 90, or systolic bp ≥ 130 and/or diastolic bp ≥ 80 mm hg for participants with chronic kidney disease or diabetes.

arm circumference greater than 17.5 inches (maximum size of large bp cuff)

already monitoring bp at home at request of health care provider

no access to a land line telephone line (to upload home readings)