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Figure 4. Proposal for a telemedicine and telematic care and communication model for patients with hypertension and significant cardiovascular risk. A computerized patient platform, usually resident on the web and accessible through a PC, smartphone, or tablet, is fed with clinical data primarily obtained through a teleconsultation in primary or hospital care. Healthcare professionals at these facilities can interact with the patient through the platform for providing care and treatment management. Pharmacies can act as important members of the team by providing education on lifestyle and risk factors, monitoring adherence to medication, measuring blood pressure, and assessing the patient’s cardiovascular risk level. Data collected by the patient through mobile applications, various sensors (e.g., blood pressure monitors), or during in-person visits in private facilities can be entered into the platform and shared with the healthcare team, supplementing and integrating the data collected through teleconsultation. BP: Blood pressure; CVR: cardiovascular risk. Redrawn with permission^[37].