Fast Track to Fertility: Randomized Controlled Quality Improvement Initiative of an Algorithmic Text Messaging Communication and Patient Education Platform Designed to Improve the Efficiency the Fertility Workup
The Fast Track to Fertility (FTF) program is an algorithmic text messaging communication and patient education platform designed to improve the efficiency the fertility workup. The initial pilot program resulted in an approximately 50% reduction in the time taken to complete the diagnostic workup. Since the pilot program, the investigators have enhanced the FTF Program (v2.0) beyond the texting platform, incorporating educational videos to increase patient knowledge and autonomy in the workup and treatment of infertility. This protocol pertains to a randomized controlled quality improvement initiative to measure the impact of the FTF v2.0 Program on fertility workup completion, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
• Female new patients seen at Penn Fertility Care for the workup of infertility
• Patients who have yet to complete at least 3 components of the fertility workup, including:
‣ Laboratory blood tests
⁃ Tubal patency testing / uterine cavity assessment (hysterosalpingogram (HSG) or sonohysterogram (Femvue))
⁃ Pelvic ultrasound
⁃ Semen analysis
⁃ Genetic carrier screening.
• Patients must be willing to be randomized to FTF versus standard of care