Resources to expand ambulatory access

Metrics picklist: Medical group access metrics

Download our vetted list of metrics to measure your organization’s access performance across scheduling efficiency, provider capacity, utilization, and patient preference.

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Benchmarks: Primary care access benchmarks for medical group leaders

We surveyed medical groups across the country to establish a national set of access benchmarks in primary care.

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Implementation checklists: How to reduce patient no-shows

Review implementation guidance for no-show reduction strategies including appointment reminders, patient fines, personal phone calls, and predictive overbooking.

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Case study: How Aurora implemented a scheduling wheel

Aurora created a standardized scheduling wheel that breaks up a physician’s day into a manageable, predictable workload with built-in flexibility.

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Scheduling playbook: 10 steps to centralized scheduling

Scheduling reform can be complex. Our 10-step guide leads you through a successful centralization process.

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How to Talk to Physicians About Standardized Scheduling

Use this cheat sheet to anticipate and address common physician pushback that you might encounter in meetings and one-on-one performance conversations.

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Case Study: How Glacier Bay Clinic Standardized Schedules to Improve Patient Access

Glacier Bay Clinic, a pseudonym, increased primary care capacity without hiring additional providers—while still preserving autonomy during the process.

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Case study: How Yosemite Physicians scaled online scheduling

Yosemite Physicians, a pseudonym, rolled out online scheduling across the physician enterprise.

Learn how they took their pilots to scale

Ready-to-use slides: How to talk to physicians about patient access

Use these slides to socialize access expansion with your physicians and secure their support for your organization’s access goals.

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Case study: How InterMed lowered ED utilization by investing in primary care access

InterMed used analytics and education to connect patients to their primary care services (and decrease hospital utilization).

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Case study: How Aurora got all physicians to offer extended hours

Aurora Medical Group learned that getting physicians on board with non-traditional hours depends on giving physicians flexibility around when to offer them.

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Case study: How Sentara scaled virtual visits

Sentara Medical Group offers phone-based e-visits as another access point for patients.

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Research report: Retail and urgent care clinic strategy

Many executives are building out convenient care clinics to expand their access offerings.

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Evaluation guide: Assessing the case for concierge medicine

Review our evaluation of five concierge medicine models and recommended steps for evolving how your organization delivers care.

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