News tagged with electronic reminders

Computer reminders for physicians less effective than expected

Computer reminders to physicians regarding prescribing produce much smaller improvements than initially expected, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reminder program dramatically increases mammography rates, study finds

A reminder program aimed at screening for breast cancer when it is most treatable boosted mammography rates by more than 17 percentage points, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research in ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mail and electronic reminders may increase colon cancer screening

Mailed reminders to patients appear to promote colon cancer screening, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, electronic reminders to ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0