PT Inquest Episode 148: Text Messaging to Improve Outcomes

It would be great if we could provide regular, personal follow up communications with our patients but the time commitment becomes huge. But what if you just had a bot send generic patient education text messages? Would that give a sense of connection? Will that improve patient compliance?

A Novel, Automated Text-Messaging System Is Effective in Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Campbell KJ, Louie PK, Bohl DD, et al.
JBJS. 2019;101:145-51. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.01505. [Epub ahead of print]

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Produced by:
Matt Hunter

Music for PT Inquest:
“The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake
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