Automated Calls Increase Colon Cancer Screenings

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Automated Calls Increase Colon Cancer Screenings

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At least 30% more people were encouraged to get screenings for colon cancer following automated phone reminders, according to a Kaiser Permanente Cent

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Make That Call for Colon Cancer Screening: It Could Save Your Life

newswise.com — “In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the --Make That Call-- for colon cancer screening campaign. Also collaborating on this citywide initiative to increase colon cancer screening in New York City are the Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5), New York City Health and Hospitals CorporatView full resource at newswise.com

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Make That Call for Colon Cancer Screening: It Could Save Your Life

newswise.com — “In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the --Make That Call-- for colon cancer screening campaign. Also collaborating on this citywide initiative to increase colon cancer screening in New York City are the Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5), New York City Health and Hospitals CorporatView full resource at newswise.com

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Make That Call for Colon Cancer Screening: It Could Save Your Life

newswise.com — “In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the --Make That Call-- for colon cancer screening campaign. Also collaborating on this citywide initiative to increase colon cancer screening in New York City are the Citywide Colon Cancer Control Coalition (C5), New York City Health and Hospitals CorporatView full resource at newswise.com

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Colon cancer screening rates can be raised by CTC availability

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Automated Calls Increase Colon Cancer Screenings

healthleadersmedia.com — “At least 30% more people were encouraged to get screenings for colon cancer following automated phone reminders, according to a Kaiser Permanente CentView full resource at healthleadersmedia.com

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thonline.com — “A simple phone call could save thousands of lives per year. Automated telephone reminders increased colon-cancer screening rates by 30 percent, according to a recent study funded by the National Cancer Institute. The study involved nearly 6,000...View full resource at thonline.com

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Reminder Program Dramatically Increases Mammography Rates, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds | Kaiser Permanente News Center

xnet.kp.org — “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 the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The program used electronic health records to identify women who would soon be due for a mammogram and reached out to them via postcards, automated voice messages and personal phone calls.View full resource at xnet.kp.org

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