Peter G Szilagyi, O Kenrik Duru, Alejandra Casillas, Michael K Ong, Sitaram Vangala, Chi-Hong Tseng, Christina Albertin, Sharon G Humiston, Emma Clark, Mindy K Ross, Sharon A Evans, Michael Sloyan, Craig R Fox, Carlos Lerner
IMPORTANCE: Increasing influenza vaccination rates is a public health priority. One method recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others is for health systems to send reminders nudging patients to be vaccinated. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the effect of electronic health record (EHR)-based patient portal reminders vs text message reminders on influenza vaccination rates across a health system. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This 3-arm randomized clinical trial was conducted from September 7, 2022, to April 30, 2023, among primary care patients within the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) health system...
March 18, 2024: JAMA Internal Medicine