Monthly Archives: October 2011

Cut missed appointments by up to a third

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At DiaryBook we encourage any research in reducing missed appointments and increasing efficiency in this area. Recently,  the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare published a review on exactly this subject. The review, which used 29 studies carried out since the year 2000, showed that automated reminders could reduce missed appointments by up to 29%.

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Replying to Appointment Reminders by Text

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I see that a Madrid Hospital, Tajo Hospital, have just started implementing an SMS reminder system for medical appointments starting this month. The hospital recorded that there were 10,383 patients that missed scheduled medical consultations in 2010. The hope is that the new SMS reminder system will significantly cut down on these missed appointments.

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