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Streamlining Oncology Communication: A New Approach to Patient-Physician Messaging A recent study presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting has shed light on the significant workload that secure patient-physician portal messages place on oncologists, prompting a call for more efficient triaging systems. Key Points: “Secure messages are now a part of healthcare delivery that directly benefits our patient access to their providers, but this comes at the expense of increased workload for oncologists.” Brandon Anderson, MD, lead author of the study and an internal medicine resident at Kaiser Permanente’s San Francisco Medical Center in California

Boost your clinical efficiency and reduce patient no-show rates by implementing strategies like patient education, increased accessibility, appointment reminders, and sharing examination reports with primary care providers. Reducing patient no-show rates is crucial for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of health care facilities. Research has identified various reasons behind appointment no-shows, such as emotional barriers, lack of understanding, transportation issues, financial concerns, long wait times, and difficulties with work or childcare. To address these challenges, strategies like patient education, increased accessibility, appointment reminders, and sharing examination reports with primary care providers can be implemented. Patient no-shows have a significant impact on health care facilities, resulting in missed follow-up visits and decreased efficiency. Outpatient no-show rates before the pandemic ranged from 23.1% to 33.6%, while telehealth appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic had a lower no-show rate of 7.5%. However, physical presence is often necessary for proper eye examination and essential tests. Understanding the causes behind no-show rates is essential in finding solutions. Patients may lack awareness of the importance of their appointments or experience hesitancy as time passes and their condition improves. Feeling disrespected within the health care system and long waiting times are other factors contributing to no-show rates. To […]