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 ...

In our traditional health care delivery system, a full appointment schedule and a crowded waiting room are seen as signs of success. However, with this system, established patients may wait weeks for ...

Patients hate waiting to get an appointment, and in many practices the wait for an appointment is, from their viewpoint, outlandish. In recent years many practices have successfully reduced patient ...

Online patient portals are an increasingly popular way for health systems to allow appointment scheduling, with many major electronic health record vendors offering them as an option. But a study of ...

It's no secret that access to healthcare in the US can vary greatly, and according to a new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, delayed access to care can have a negative impact on morbidity and ...

Primary care services form the core of the ambulatory health care system, are in high demand, and are characterized by the most prolonged waits. Access to robust primary care also lies at the heart of ...

Self-scheduling has redefined patient access, moving beyond convenience to become a competitive advantage. It allows patients to book, reschedule, and manage appointments on their own terms, meeting ...

Primary care physicians may not be sure what to do about competition from retail clinics--but this may be an option. Slowly but surely, clinics are trying new ways to make themselves flexible and ...

Colleges and universities have access control and scheduling challenges that most other types of organizations, such as corporate campuses and hospitals, don’t experience. So how can institutions of ...

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 ...

Three basic steps toward the implementation of advanced access, according to proponents of the philosophy, include: Calculating the appointment demand and capacity of the medical practice. Reducing ...