The latest Medical Group Management Association Stat poll found the majority of healthcare organizations use text messaging to communicate appointments to patients. MGMA polled 1,569 respondents for ...

During the final presentations at an mHealth Workshop at TEPR this week, Barry Greene, President & CEO, Libertas.md & Med Practice Informatics outlined the return on investment for deploying a simple ...

Do you run a business and constantly find that people are missing their appointments? Maybe you run a hair salon and you find that you are losing out on precious hourly wages and employee time because ...

New York (CNN) — Going to see the doctor soon? Prepare to be hounded with appointment reminders by phone. By text. By robocall. By email. And in your online “patient portal.” Doctors and dentist ...

Statistics show that about one in three of U.S. adults ages 50-75 are not getting screened for colorectal cancer as recommended. This means millions of people are missing the chance to prevent the ...

U.S. public health officials looking to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates to herd-immunity levels should take note of one easy, low-cost strategy used for flu shots. A newly published mega-study ...

Nowadays, it’s common to receive an automated text message a few days before the appointment you scheduled weeks or months ago – and might have completely forgotten about. That text might say ...

Nowadays, it's imperative for health systems to utilize patient appointment reminders. A missed appointment can cause issues for both patients and the healthcare facilities. With that said, it's ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. When people with an upcoming doctor's appointment get a text reminder about receiving a flu ...

Nowadays, it's imperative for health systems to utilize patient appointment reminders. A missed appointment can cause issues for both patients and the healthcare facilities. With that said, it's ...