« Five ways to add som... | Main | The first step to be... » Wednesday Jul 24, 2019 How to remind patients they're due for preventive care As part of your efforts to manage the health of your patient population, you may send out reminders to patients recommending that they schedule preventive services such as physicals, Pap smears, or colon cancer screenings. Megan Lykke, MD, FAAFP, of Grand Junction, Colo., advises sending these reminders out according to patients’ birth months, rather than sending them all at once. This can help to more evenly distribute demand for preventive appointments throughout the year and ensure appointment availability. Read more Practice Pearls from your colleagues in FPM. Got a pearl you’d like to share? Comment below or send it to FPM. Insightful, quick-read tips delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to receive FPM's free, weekly e-newsletter, "Quick Tips & Insights," filled with practical, peer-reviewed advice you can put to work right now to improve patient care, streamline your day, get properly reimbursed, and improve career satisfaction. Enter Your Email Address Invalid email. Posted at 12:00AM Jul 24, 2019 by FPM Editors « Five ways to add som... | Main | The first step to be... »
