Katherina Yerro battles fatigue and pain from a chronic condition and often cancels medical
appointments at the last minute. The day before an appointment, she stays home to …

Background In order to reduce patient no-show, the Israeli government is promoting
legislation that will allow Health Plans to require a co-payment from patients when reserving …

Dr Ladouceur's restaurant analogy in his May editorial1 is inapplicable and nonsensical.
Restaurant owners set their own “fees” to cover their costs and increase them based on …

Context: Missed medical appointments without cancellation (no-shows) negatively affect the
flow of patient care and clinic productivity. Limited evidence is available about effective …

Discussion Other industries, such as hotels, airlines, and restaurants, have managed the no-
show issue by taking a credit card and charging a cancellation penalty through their smart …

Patients who fail to keep appointments without notice--" no-shows"--adversely affect patient
access and clinical revenue. The medical center at the University of California-San …

“You too, Doc!” The patient's finger approaches the screen. The screen goes black as his
face and the interior of his car disappears. I had never completed a clinic appointment with a …

PURPOSE Patients who schedule clinic appointments and fail to keep them have a negative
impact on the workflow of a clinic in many ways. This study was conducted to identify the …

Last year, the UK's National Health Service revealed that a 5% no-show rate cost the
system£ 216 million in a year, while a Nova Scotia family practice posted on Facebook that a …

Does implementing an appointment no-show fee decrease the amount of no-shows within a
one-year period? Page 52 Does implementing an appointment no-show fee decrease the …