Primer Message Boosts Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates

Researchers have found a simple, low-cost way to get more adults to complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC).

In a randomized controlled trial, patients who received an electronic “primer” message through their patient portal before the test kit arrived in their mailbox were more apt to complete and return the test than peers who didn’t get the electronic message.

Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/967945?uac=363738AX&faf=1&sso=true&impID=3999005&src=wnl_edit_tpal