Fragmented patient records and duplicate or overlaid medical records remain a persistent safety and cost risk across U.S. health systems. Duplicate medical record creation happens when a single ...

Nearly half of patients prefer more frequent colonoscopies, but most are comfortable with specialist recommendations. Updated guidelines suggest extended intervals for lower-risk patients, emphasizing ...

Although older patients with dementia have similar rates of colonoscopy-related complications as patients without dementia, they have higher rates of other non-procedural complications, according to a ...

Patient navigation was more effective than usual care in increasing follow-up colonoscopy rates after an abnormal stool test result, a new randomized controlled trial revealed. The intervention led to ...

Timely follow-up colonoscopies can reduce the mortality rate from colorectal cancer, and patient navigators can play an important role in facilitating screening. A University of Arizona Health ...

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A patient navigation program is effective for increasing receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among adults with an abnormal stool test result, according to a ...