Researchers found that when an outpatient clinic in the Rio Grande Valley called patients with an appointment reminder three or more days in advance—rather than just one day—it significantly reduced ...

As health plan leaders seek to close care gaps and improve member experience, it’s time to shift the paradigm of missed care from a failure to an opportunity for impact. Missed appointments are a ...

Appointment marked on calendar with highlighter For patients with both physical and mental health-related long-term conditions, missing healthcare appointments is associated with an increased risk of ...

Background and Goal: This study examined whether machine learning could predict the risk and contributing factors of no-shows and late cancellations in primary care practices. Study Approach: ...

A study, published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, examined why patients missed appointments at an outpatient gastroenterology clinic. Manish Shrestha, MD, of Tucson-based University of ...

Researchers at Philadelphia-based Drexel University found that rates of missed primary care appointments were associated with extreme temperatures, affecting older adults and those with chronic ...

Dr. Jason Hosain, who has studied no-shows in Saskatchewan and the response to them, said he understands the increased value placed on appointments with family doctors, even though he does not believe ...