Association of Electronic Self-Scheduling and Screening Mammogram Completion.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of this study was to evaluate if an electronic health record (EHR) self-scheduling function was associated with changes in mammogram completion for primary care patients who were eligible for a screening mammogram using U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommendations.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study (September 1, 2014-August 31, 2019, analyses completed in 2022) using a difference-in-differences design to examine mammogram completion before versus after the implementation of self-scheduling. The difference-in-differences estimate was the interaction between time (pre-versus post-implementation) and group (active EHR patient portal versus inactive EHR patient portal). The primary outcome was mammogram completion among all eligible pat

SUBMITTER: Waddell KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10922640 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature