PubMed · 2001 · 13 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsHealth Care ManagementHealth Services AdministrationClinical MedicineManaged CarePrimary CareAccess To CareHealth AccessHealth Care AccessHealth Care AccessibilityHealthcare AccessHealthcare AccessibilityCare Access ManagementPatient Access BarriersPatient Access DecisionsRealized Access To Care
Optimal access to office care requires a detailed understanding of a practice's capacity to provide care and demand for services. Once capacity and demand are known, they can be effectively managed to provide care today for those needs that arise today. Such a system of "open access" benefits clinicians and patients alike. This article describes specific steps a practice can take to achieve open access.