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Inclusion Criteria: * Stroke survivors (ischemic stroke or intra-parenchymal hemorrhage) or patients who have not had a stroke but carry a high risk of stroke or cardiovascular disease (CVD) events (\>7.5% over 10 years) as defined by the AHA/ACC guideline on risk stratification9 * Diagnosis of uncontrolled HTN at the time of study enrollment (need not have stroke) * Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) defined as SBP \> 150 mm Hg at the last 2 clinic visits in the 6 months prior to the screening date. Alternatively, if a patient was discharged from the hospital in the 6 months prior to screening and does not have 2 clinic visits after hospital discharge, at least one hospital SBP in the last 2 days of the hospital stay must be \>150 mm Hg. Screening of uncontrolled HTN will be based on Electronic Medical Record (EMR) BP data. * Capable and willing to comply with the entire study protocol * Able to give voluntary written informed consent * English, Spanish or Hmong speaking * Have a smart phone or mobile technology device (e.g. ipad) that can transmit BP from the BP monitor. iOS and Android Compatible. (iOS 7 or higher: iPhone 4 or higher, iPod touch 5th generation or higher, iPad 2nd generation or higher. Android 4.0 or higher.) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to give consent * Any severe co-morbid illness including end stage kidney disease (ESRD), end stage liver disease (ESLD) or when life expectancy is less than 1 year or if primary care provider feels that medical complexity of the patient precludes clinical trial participation * Unable to complete study tasks * Any serious psychiatric illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with subject treatment, assessment or compliance including significant delusional disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar illness. * Do not speak English, Spanish or Hmong