Question

Identify and discuss a department/facility that would benefit from using Advanced Access Scheduling and why.

Answer 1

BENEFITS OF ADVANCED ACCESS SCHEDULING IN PRIMARY CARE :

In health care industry many issues solved with the help of implementing Advanced Access Scheduling. The system benefits to all the patients, office staffs and primary care physicians in all aspects. The patients can access the primary care at their time and schedule even on the same day of appointments. One-day appointment benefits patients for their access to doctors to consult with.

Some times the patients who made appointments and get dates after one week or more may be in no signs of sickness or may forget the appointment dates. But the patients who made appointments morning may visit the doctors on the same day. Advanced Access Scheduling helps the patients to visit their doctors on the same day itself. It benefit to the patients, other staff and also the physicians in great way.

Advanced Access Scheduling allows the patients to visit the physicians on one day appointment enables to reduce the wait time. The reducing wait time to access the doctors increases satisfaction level of patients all time.

Advanced Access Scheduling benefits in time save for patients, staffs and other people in the primary care. No need of reminding about appointment to the patients. This enables in cost reduction and also reduces the stress levels among the staffs in hospitals. The physicians can also visit more number of patients in that specified time.

Advanced Access Scheduling benefits in saving money. The system benefits the administrative staff to save time spending in scheduling and rescheduling the time for appointment patients. Advanced Access Scheduling benefits the patients at needy time to access the doctors and it may help then at most satisfaction level.