Telephone-based intervention shows promise in boosting screening rates.
Don't overlook the value of low-cost, telephone-based interventions. A new study shows that phone-based DM approaches can be highly effective at reaching disadvantaged populations. In this case, trained prevention care managers made outreach calls to boost screening rates in women who were clearly due for testing. Investigators believe the approach could effectively be used to promote other health care services as well.
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