As technology continues to make its way into the healthcare sphere, text message reminders have been utilized to remind patients of their appointments. While the impact of these reminders is well ...

'Don't 4get U R coming in 4 a chkup' Patients in west London will soon be getting text messages when they have a doctor's appointment. Ealing Primary Care Trust (PCT) is rolling out text message ...

New York (CNN) — Going to see the doctor soon? Prepare to be hounded with appointment reminders by phone. By text. By robocall. By email. And in your online “patient portal.” Doctors and dentist ...

In the busyness of everyday life, it is easy to forget crucial appointments and tasks that need to be done, which can lead to missed deadlines or, even worse, a late diagnosis. Most people probably ...

Dear Abby: It seems that doctors’ offices have it set up to automatically send you emails and/or text messages to confirm your appointments. It is convenient, but they send them repeatedly, starting a ...

Morning, my dears. Have you been putting off a trip to the dentist? The OBGYN? The dermatologist? It's so easy to put these calls off, isn't it? Here are a bunch of calls you may need to make ...