Scheduling appointments
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:24 pm
Hello Forum,
I feel like a question similar to mine has been posted before, but I can't find anything when I search, so I apologize if this is a repeat. I work at a large specialty practice with surgeons and neurologists, among other specialists, who are more than happy to send their patients to me...which is great! But, I am now struggling to figure out the best way to schedule my day and was curious how others are doing it. Do you have set appointment spots that are only for initial evaluations versus rechecks? Are these set in stone or do you change that depending on the week? I also struggle with having a full schedule and then the neurologist or surgeon will ask me to do a consult or treatment on a patient that is in the hospital on their service. Do I now have a set spot in my schedule each day to accommodate for that, knowing that that spot might go unfilled depending on the day? I also see patients that are referred from outside of our hospital. I've had our surgeons and neurologists get frustrated that they can't get their patients in to see me sooner...do I give priority to "our" patients? I don't even know how I would start to schedule for that! I'm just trying, as I'm sure we all are, to be more efficient, so I was hoping to get some ideas of what has worked for others. Thanks for your thoughts...
LP
I feel like a question similar to mine has been posted before, but I can't find anything when I search, so I apologize if this is a repeat. I work at a large specialty practice with surgeons and neurologists, among other specialists, who are more than happy to send their patients to me...which is great! But, I am now struggling to figure out the best way to schedule my day and was curious how others are doing it. Do you have set appointment spots that are only for initial evaluations versus rechecks? Are these set in stone or do you change that depending on the week? I also struggle with having a full schedule and then the neurologist or surgeon will ask me to do a consult or treatment on a patient that is in the hospital on their service. Do I now have a set spot in my schedule each day to accommodate for that, knowing that that spot might go unfilled depending on the day? I also see patients that are referred from outside of our hospital. I've had our surgeons and neurologists get frustrated that they can't get their patients in to see me sooner...do I give priority to "our" patients? I don't even know how I would start to schedule for that! I'm just trying, as I'm sure we all are, to be more efficient, so I was hoping to get some ideas of what has worked for others. Thanks for your thoughts...
LP