by Smitha Gopal | Feb 11, 2022 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Why patients skip appointments and what practices can do to help Missed medical appointments waste staff time, affect practices’ bottom lines and result in negative outcomes for patients. A recent Forbes study found that no-shows cost the U.S. healthcare system more...
by Rob Stretch | Apr 28, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
Missed appointments are a common, and costly, problem for medical practices. While the number of no-shows varies by practice and specialty, the average is between five to 10 percent of appointments, health care consultant Elizabeth Woodcock tells Physician’s Practice....