Patient Engagement

The Staffing Crisis is Making Patient Access Worse. Technology can Help. This blog is brought to you by Azalea Health’s partner, Phreesia. Kristin Roberts, Vice President of Market Development at Phreesia, was recently interviewed on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast about how healthcare organizations can improve patient access even during the current staffing crisis. This is an edited transcript of

By Adam RubenfireBrought to you by our partner, Phreesia Medical practices and health systems everywhere struggle with no-shows. When patients don’t attend their appointments, care suffers—and so does the organization’s bottom line. As many as 30% of patients may not show up for their appointments, creating major gaps in their care. When providers’ schedules aren’t kept full, the