The concept of "doing today's work today" through open access or same-day scheduling has been well known in practice management circles for years, and most practices that have tried it can vouch that ...

April 26, 2011 — Advanced ("open") access scheduling, which is patient driven, rather than prearranged, reduces wait time and no-show rates, according to a study published online April 25 in the ...

As healthcare organizations work to improve the patient experience, increase efficiency and achieve financial sustainability, many are introducing technology to simplify patient-provider interactions ...

“How can we help you today?” Each of us would like to hear these words when seeking health care assistance for ourselves, for our families, or for others. It should not only be our wish, but our ...

Advanced access often begins as an attempt to curb no-show rates, assuming that the longer a patient must wait for an appointment, the more likely he or she will forget about it. The first step in the ...

When we think of technological breakthroughs, two companies immediately come to mind—Microsoft and Apple. The success of the two tech giants can be attributed, in part, to their recognition of the ...

Two doctors whose calendars were opened love the result. When Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta launched a new online scheduling system, enabling consumers to directly book appointments into physicians' ...

Filling unexpected open appointment slots left by sudden cancellations is critical to keeping practice schedules full and ensuring that patients quickly get the care they need. But in most healthcare ...

EAST TEXAS (News release) - UT Health restored patient access to their appointment scheduling portal Thursday. Their press release follows below. UT Health East Texas has restored access to its ...