In a recent BBC study, two-thirds of all doctors polled said that any patients who miss appointments have to pay for the appointment or at the very least pay a fine or a penalty.<\/p>\n
Here in the United States, physicians are a bit tight-lipped. There is even a legal question as to whether or not a doctor can even charge for a missed appointment. The answer is a big maybe.<\/p>\n
Many believe it has to do with the relationship you have with your doctor and if there is a contractual obligation by the patient. Others say that there can not be a charge for \u201cServices NOT rendered\u201d.<\/p>\n
Many doctors charge and just as many would like to but think it may be a public relations nightmare. There are even more considerations. What about insurance, will they pay for a missed appointment, actually some will.<\/p>\n
This is a sensitive subject for all but most progressive physicians have purchased practice management software (electronic medical records and EMR software) that can mitigate the problem.<\/p>\n
New electronic medical records and medical billing software such as ReminderPro is a user-friendly, interactive patient calling system that delivers doctor-to-patient communication through telephone and email messages automatically. Practices can enhance patient care, reduce appointment no-shows, and increase productivity.<\/p>\n
The trend is positive, many doctors that have implemented such EMR software now lower the incidents of missing appointments and drive more profits to the practice\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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