Comments on: SMS reminders reduce missed appointments by 27% http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27 An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Priit http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5421 Priit Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:05:59 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5421 <a href="http://www.textmagic.com" rel="nofollow">SMS sending service</a> really offers a lot of benefits. Imagine the 27% reduction in missed appointments? That’s a lot! SMS sending service really offers a lot of benefits. Imagine the 27% reduction in missed appointments? That’s a lot!

]]> By: Jason Sjobeck http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5420 Jason Sjobeck Fri, 07 Sep 2007 23:58:34 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5420 Great idea, thanks very much, we will suggest this add-on to all our client's Asterisk PBX's where appropriate, they will love it. Cheers. Great idea, thanks very much, we will suggest this add-on to all our client's Asterisk PBX's where appropriate, they will love it.

Cheers.

]]> By: Al Shortland http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5419 Al Shortland Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:24:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5419 Its a fantastic idea, and one that we have been using in our own doctors surgery for the past year. We use Txtlocal <a href="http://(http://www.txtlocal.com)" rel="nofollow">(http://www.txtlocal.com)</a> - which, unlike the iPlato system is 100% free to setup and use.. we just pay for the text messages at 4p each and rent an inbound mobile number for £35 per month. Each day we export an excel spreadsheet from our appointments system and import it into Txtlocal, merging in patient names, appointment times and doctor details. All very very simple. The system has reduced our missed appointments by 40% in the last year and I can't understand why more practices don't use a similar system. Its a fantastic idea, and one that we have been using in our own doctors surgery for the past year. We use Txtlocal (http://www.txtlocal.com) – which, unlike the iPlato system is 100% free to setup and use.. we just pay for the text messages at 4p each and rent an inbound mobile number for £35 per month.

Each day we export an excel spreadsheet from our appointments system and import it into Txtlocal, merging in patient names, appointment times and doctor details. All very very simple.

The system has reduced our missed appointments by 40% in the last year and I can't understand why more practices don't use a similar system.

]]> By: Alec http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5418 Alec Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:36:10 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5418 I guess not, Paul. That's huge. I guess not, Paul. That's huge.

]]> By: paul sweeney http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5417 paul sweeney Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:55:55 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/08/31/sms-reminders-reduce-missed-appointments-by-27/#comment-5417 It certainly is. Would it surprise you if I told you that the UK NHS (National Health Service) lost $800m last year through missed appointments? It certainly is. Would it surprise you if I told you that the UK NHS (National Health Service) lost $800m last year through missed appointments?

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