The humble text message is improving efficiency within the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care system. VEText is a text-message-based appointment reminder system that alerts veterans to ...

During the second morning session of the mHealth track at TEPR today, Kaiser Permanente's Manager of Solution Consulting Nardo Manaloto outlined best practices for using text messages to send ...

Appointment cancellations pose a challenge for most practices, and no-shows are even worse. But what if you could minimize both? Enter patient reminders: These automated texts, emails and phone calls ...

To improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs appointment system, the VEText program was recently implemented to remind veterans of their appointments. More: Cundiff: Programs help educate some ...

Two text message or phone reminders were more effective in reducing missed primary care appointments than a single reminder, particularly in patients at high risk of missing appointments. Objectives: ...

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 ...

To improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs appointment system, the VEText program was recently implemented to remind veterans of their appointments. According to the Veterans Health ...