Residents who book an appointment online will have 15 minutes to confirm that appointment on their phones or computers, or it'll be canceled.
A second confirmation will also be sent four days before the appointment.
According to state leaders, nearly a third of appointments were "no-shows" last month.
The agency earlier this month launched self-service kiosks at four Harris Teeter locations.
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