Implementation of Evidence-based Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Texas Federally Qualified Health Centers

The overall goal of our program is to increase colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) by supporting the use of proven approaches in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). These efforts aim to improve screening rates and reduce colorectal cancer and related health differences among African American and Hispanic populations in both rural and urban areas of Texas.

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, UT Health Tyler, and the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center are working together with FQHCs across Texas to strengthen the use and long-term application of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Community Guide-recommended strategies for increasing CRCS.

Recommended Approaches to CRCS:

• Provider assessment and feedback
• Provider reminders
• Patient reminders
• Reducing structural barriers

This work is supported by the CDC (1NU58DP006767-01-00; PI Fernandez). We gratefully acknowledge our partners: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the American Cancer Society.