Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. A substantial portion of the United States population remains overdue for screening, despite availability and insurance coverage of preventive health services. Barriers for completion and remaining up to date with screening include patients not remaining actively engaged with their care team, time constraints during office visits, and operational strain. This project aims to implement and evaluate a primary care visit-based outreach program that improves patient follow through on completion of overdue CRC screening.
This will be a 6 month, stepped-wedge, pragmatic trial conducted at Penn Medicine.
Age 18 years or older
A scheduled new or return (non-urgent/sick) primary care visit at one of the study practices
Overdue for colorectal cancer screening by health maintenance
Ordered for FIT or Colonoscopy at the eligible visit
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