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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force just lowered the recommended age for regular #mammogram screenings from 50 to 40. This is key for #breastcancer prevention and early detection that will save lives — but now the challenge is getting this simple message to patients. Driving awareness of a new cancer screening guideline is a massive task. Millions of patients need to be informed, and the burden always falls on primary care doctors who are already overwhelmed. The good news is technology can inform people of their risks while they are scheduling or checking in for a doctor’s appointment and encourage them to get recommended screenings. At Phreesia, we will integrate this change in guidance immediately to our patient-facing messaging to millions who need to get screened.