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Bathrooms “R” Us

Physician's Practice

Examples from my practice If we tell a patient that we will return a call to them in two days with a report of a lab test and the results are not available, it is essential to inform the patient of the situation and provide them with an alternative date for when someone will call with the results. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. Our patients stay with us for just a really long time and longer than any other health insurance. The reception does the same thing, the medical assistant does the same thing. By the way.