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Why patient no-shows are really a rescheduling problem

Specialty practices often treat no-shows as an unavoidable result of patients forgetting, getting busy, encountering transportation issues, or changing their minds. But persistent no-shows may signal problems with the patient experience. Patients can rebook a flight from their phone at…

Specialty practices often treat no-shows as an unavoidable result of patients forgetting, getting busy, encountering transportation issues, or changing their minds. But persistent no-shows may signal problems with the patient experience.

Patients can rebook a flight from their phone at midnight, yet changing a medical appointment may require a call during business hours. Friction across booking, confirmation, rescheduling, and cancellation can turn inconvenience into a recurring operational problem. For specialty practices, …

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Why patient no-shows are really a rescheduling problem