Privia Health Program Achieves 84% Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate Through Industry Collaboration
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A collaborative colorectal cancer screening initiative led by Privia Health, with support from Amalgam Rx and Exact Sciences, has achieved an impressive 84% colorectal cancer screening rate. The program demonstrates how data-driven workflows and coordinated patient outreach can improve preventive care outcomes at scale.
Leveraging Technology for Preventive Care
The initiative uses electronic health record (EHR) integrations combined with automated patient outreach to identify individuals eligible for screening and guide them through the process. This approach helps health systems close care gaps and improve early detection of colorectal cancer, a condition where timely screening can significantly improve outcomes.
The program exceeded the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable’s target of achieving an 80% screening rate, demonstrating the effectiveness of technology-enabled population health strategies.
Key Results from the Screening Initiative
- More than 42,000 patients were engaged through automated outreach.
- Approximately 23,000 screening orders were processed within a 48-hour period.
- A 10% positivity rate identified over 550 patients requiring follow-up diagnostics.
- About 37% of contacted patients scheduled physician appointments after outreach.
The initiative has since expanded nationwide, with outreach efforts reaching more than 100,000 patients as healthcare organizations continue to scale preventive care programs.
Integrating At-Home Screening Options
The program includes the use of Cologuard®, a noninvasive at-home colorectal cancer screening test developed by Exact Sciences. Integrating at-home testing options allows healthcare providers to reach patients who may not routinely visit medical facilities, making screening more accessible and convenient.
Orders, results, and follow-up processes are integrated directly into clinical workflows, ensuring that providers can monitor outcomes while reducing administrative burden.
Advancing Value-Based Care
Healthcare organizations participating in the initiative report improved documentation quality and enhanced ability to track screening data through EHR systems. These improvements support electronic clinical quality measurement reporting and broader value-based care initiatives.
By combining automation, patient engagement strategies and clinical decision support, the program demonstrates how technology can help healthcare systems improve preventive care while reducing operational complexity.
Looking Ahead
Privia Health is evaluating how insights from the colorectal cancer screening initiative could be applied to other preventive health programs. Expanding similar models to additional areas of care could help healthcare organizations reach more patients and improve long-term population health outcomes.