IMPORTANCEColorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces CRC mortality; however, screening rates remain well below the national benchmark of 80%. OBJECTIVE To determine whether an electronic primer message delivered through the patient portal increases the completion rate of CRC screening in a mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT) outreach program.
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