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Overcoming Transportation Challenges to Improve Access to Timely Diagnostic Colonoscopies and Reduce Disparities

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  • Kevin Martz

  • Catherine S. Hwang

  • October 5, 2026

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    Effective stool-based colorectal cancer screening requires timely diagnostic colonoscopy after positive results from screening tests.

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    Moderate-certainty evidence links patient navigation with increased completion rates of diagnostic colonoscopy after abnormal stool tests.

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    Policies requiring personal escorts for patients undergoing colonoscopy create barriers, particularly for those with limited social support.

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    Health systems should address transportation needs and consider individualized discharge plans to improve access to diagnostic colonoscopies.

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    Establishing transportation arrangements and involving navigators can help reduce disparities in access to timely diagnostic procedures.

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When Patients Have No Ride Home: Addressing Transportation Barriers That Exacerbate Disparities in Access to Timely Diagnostic Colonoscopies

  • by Kevin Martz, Catherine S. Hwang

  • October 5, 2026

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