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What Works: Effective Practices for Office-based CareProvider Access
Access Information

Recommendation: The practice provides patients with operational and access information.


 Effective Practice
Each patient is given a pamphlet that contains information on:
  • Office hours
  • Laboratory testing
  • Financial policies
  • Physician demographics
  • Referral request process
  • Prescription refills
  • Triage process
  • Accessing test results
Benefit: Instructions are well noted and easy to follow
Common practice


 Effective Practice
Each physician’s business card lists the page operator with instructions to request the MD
Benefit: Provides instructions for contacting a physician.
Common practice


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