Efficient Medical Patient Flow Increases Revenues
Patient Flow Increases Revenues No longer can healthcare practices rely on the single appointment and waiting room process. Managers of healthcare practices of all types and sizes increasingly recognize that effective patient flow is key to increasing revenue and improving efficiency for the practice as well as providing a positive experience for the patient. As the business manager of a fast-growing orthopedics group explained, “ We have to get this right. ” In most person’s increasingly busy lives, the experience of going to the doctor or treatment center isn’t simply making an appointment and waiting to see a provider anymore. Attention needs to be paid to how patients can move seamlessly from check-in to clinical practice areas to check-out, so that providers can operate efficiently and maximize time with patients. Before proceeding, let’s all agree on the definition of patient flow . Patient flow represents every touch point during the patient visit ...