Ten years ago Smile Reminder saw an opportunity to offer text message appointment reminders to physician practices that were losing upwards of $200,000 a year because of missed appointments. Some of ...

In the busyness of everyday life, it is easy to forget crucial appointments and tasks that need to be done, which can lead to missed deadlines or, even worse, a late diagnosis. Most people probably ...

The latest Medical Group Management Association Stat poll found the majority of healthcare organizations use text messaging to communicate appointments to patients. MGMA polled 1,569 respondents for ...

Nowadays, it's imperative for health systems to utilize patient appointment reminders. A missed appointment can cause issues for both patients and the healthcare facilities. With that said, it's ...

Making manual phone call reminders to patients prior to their appointment was more effective in reducing nonattendance than sending automated reminders, according to a study published in the Journal ...

No-show patients are a major frustration for many physician practices, causing a loss of revenue and gaps in scheduling. More than 90% of medical practices use reminders to help prevent patient ...

Automated patient appointment reminders have a positive impact on practice production, according to a study conducted by Sesame Communications. The five-year study of actual performance data tracked ...

Patients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment. Objectives: ...

Behavioral health providers face numerous challenges. One of the most significant obstacles is getting patients to attend their scheduled appointments. In fact, according to industry research, ...

LEHI, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solutionreach, the leader in patient relationship management (PRM) solutions, today released a study that identifies best practices for patient reminder frequency and ...

The Warren Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a 450-provider employed medical group that's part of the Saint Francis Health System. Three million people need the COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma and Warren is ...

Text message reminders for outpatient appointments are being rolled out across Bradford teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust following a successful pilot in children’s services. The move comes as ...