Internal Medicine (Nephrology) Case Study

Goal

THE GOAL:

The clinic wanted to make communicating with its staff more convenient for patients and make it easier to schedule referral appointments.

We needed to make it easier for referred patients to schedule appointments. With that goal in mind, we implemented Luma Health’s two-way text messaging solution and watched patient engagement transform — even among our older population. Patients have embraced texting and now have better access to care and an open line of communication with our healthcare team. I’ve been surprised by the simplicity of this process and the results. We’re reaching patients and scheduling referral appointments faster than ever before.”

Amy Germann

Amy Germann, Practice Administrator

DURHAM NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES

Durham Nephrology Associates

THE PROBLEM: Missed calls and a drawn-out referral process

Durham Nephrology Associates — a nine-provider clinic serving the Durham, NC area — was relying on manual phone outreach to schedule referred patients; but, too often, the front-office staff simply couldn’t reach them. Without a convenient way for patients to communicate and respond, the clinic was struggling to schedule referral appointments, address patients’ needs and deliver timely care.

Solution

THE SOLUTION: Adopting automated text outreach increased engagement and referral conversions

Luma Health’s Total Patient Engagement™ platform enabled the clinic to connect with patients in a way that was convenient for them — texting. The technology made patient outreach efforts more efficient and effective, which translated to an increase in referral appointments booked.

Increase

THE RESULTS: With support from Luma Health, Durham Nephrology Associates achieved:

  • 72% of text messages delivered received a patient response
  • 3 days on average to schedule a referral appointment
  • 62% referral conversion rate

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TOTAL PATIENT ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM™ FEATURES

Referral Management

Referral Management

Automatically prompts referred patients to self-schedule at their convenience

Appointment Reminders

Appointment Reminders

Reduces no-shows by enabling patients to easily confirm, cancel or reschedule

Automated-Waitlists

Automated Waitlists

Automatically offers waitlist patients available appointments

WHY NEPHROLOGY PRACTICES PARTNER WITH LUMA HEALTH

Referral

More than 30% of patients initiating dialysis receive a late referral.

People

Chronic kidney disease
affects 1 in 7 adults.

Decrease

Early referrals can decrease hospital stays for nephrology patients by 8.8 days.

SUPERCHARGING EHRs

Epic + Luma Health means faster access to quality care for patients and increased ROI for providers

Epic

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Bi-directional sync

Syncs in real time

Syncs in real time

Luma Health’s integration with Epic gives practices the most accurate and up-to-date patient information. This integration enables healthcare teams to schedule referral appointments more quickly. It also enables teams to manage cancellations and quickly refill appointments with waitlisted patients.

Do you want to improve your referral process and see results like Durham Nephrology Associates?