Payers are increasingly using value-based payment to push delivery systems to redefine their product and place. Much has been written about what the new “product” should be, from a hospital stay plus ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for all adults starting at age 45. After age 75, the task force recommends talking with your health care team to decide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People who ordered a colorectal cancer screening kit through a patient portal were nearly four times more likely ...

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 ...

Sending a letter and, in some cases, a simple mail-in kit tripled colon cancer screening completion among low-income adults, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center report this week in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People in rural areas experience a variety of barriers to CRC screening. A mailed fecal immunochemical test ...

The study supports colorectal cancer (CRC) screening initiation at age 45, aligning with US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines due to increased CRC prevalence in younger patients. Patients aged ...

SAN DIEGO -- An emphasis on fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as a screening strategy for colorectal cancer allowed a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital to return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic ...

Some guidelines suggest colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by age 50 for African Americans, but data on screening uptake and yield among this population is limited. Study data published in ...

Offering home fecal immunochemical tests to eligible patients during influenza vaccination clinic increases colorectal cancer screening rates. During influenza vaccination clinics in 2008, trained ...

Adults aged 45-49 years are as likely as those aged 50 years to complete a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as an initial screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) and follow-up with a colonoscopy if needed, ...

Roughly a quarter of patients overdue for colorectal cancer screening mailed completed kits back within two months, even if they weren't given any kind of financial incentive. Colorectal cancer is the ...