Live phone calls proved the superior method for reminding patients to complete and return at-home colon cancer screening tests compared to text messages and other reminder interventions, according to ...

Vaccine reminders sent to patients via a mailed letter, text message, phone call, computerized phone call or a combination of these methods can increase immunization rates for both adult and pediatric ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of patient recalls and reminders for childhood, adolescent and adult vaccinations — including telephone ...

Patients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment. Objectives: ...

In the busyness of everyday life, it is easy to forget crucial appointments and tasks that need to be done, which can lead to missed deadlines or, even worse, a late diagnosis. Most people probably ...

Electronic health records make it easier to automatically remind patients about upcoming immunizations, but healthcare providers say barriers to using such reminders remain, according to a study ...

(Research Triangle Park, NC) – Attendees of the Drug Information Association (DIA) Annual Meeting will be among the first to experience Cenduit's newly acquired Patient Reminders™, a unique service ...

Fecal immunochemical testing is undermined when patients fail to obtain a follow-up colonoscopy after positive test results. However, researchers identified two methods that improve follow-up rates, ...

Automated patient appointment reminders have a positive impact on practice production, according to a study conducted by Sesame Communications. The five-year study of actual performance data tracked ...

CHICAGO (August 1, 2014)—The use of electronic reminders such as text messages, emails or voicemails is highly effective at getting surgical patients to adhere to a preadmission antiseptic showering ...