Self-Scheduling Process Efficiency and Utilization of Online Self-Scheduling of Lab Tests: A Retrospective Analysis of Self-Scheduled Appointments for COVID Testing.
Frederick NorthElissa M NelsonRebecca J MajerusMatthew C ThompsonAric J KnutsonBrian A CrumPublished in: Health services research and managerial epidemiology (2022)
COVID testing was self-scheduled for a large percent of scheduled COVID tests, taking patients only a few minutes to complete. Self-scheduling use increased over time, associated with a decreasing use of staff scheduled appointments and lower no-shows.