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Patient Access Contact Center Services

Strategic patient access and call center services for hospitals, health systems and large physician groups. 

What's included

Flexible services

Flexible services to address specific needs

We offer single-department support for processes that are difficult for call centers to manage, real-time scheduling for multiple departments and practice scheduling, as well as comprehensive support that includes all call volume and scheduling for specified departments and practices.

      Patient advocacy

      Provide patients with a skilled advocate, navigator and service liaison

      • Rigorous quality standards and in-depth training support patient acquisition and retention.
      • Monday through Friday services, with after-hours medical answering services to relay messages or contact on-call providers in emergencies.
      • Multi-lingual staff enables access to more than 200 languages.
      • Substantial accolades received monthly on compassion, empathy and sense of urgency displayed by our team.

      Integrated support

      Boost patient acquisition and retention with integrated support

      Improve business performance through a current-state assessment and ongoing analytics on referrals, physician utilization and patient access optimization.

      Customizable solutions with options including nurse messages and triage, prescription refills and pre-admission and post-discharge communications to assist with gaps in care.

      Key benefits

      We provide department-specific assistance.

      Swifter response time and increased call-routing accuracy

      Faster, more accurate resolutions help drive customer satisfaction.

      Assess, triage and connect patients with the right provider at the right time

      Deliver an optimal patient experience that helps reduce rescheduling, patient complaints and no-shows.

      Real-time eligibility verification and preauthorization

      Drive increased collections, reduce denials and improve operational efficiency through optimized financial clearance.

      Track activity in real time

      Direct access to real-time activity and consistent reporting helps continually assess call center performance.

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      White paper

      Digital front door strategy improves patient experience

      Discover how a digital patient engagement strategy can provide easier access, reduce cancellations, and enhance front-end collections.

      On-demand webinar

      Optimize patient access with automation

      This webinar shares best practices for optimizing patient access with automation and consumer-centric technology strategies.

      Unlock the power of our strategic patient access and call center services today

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