Skip to main content

Case study

Utilizing Patient Access Contact Center Services

See how a regional health system streamlined scheduling for about 700 providers and strengthened customer service for more than 65,000 patient calls monthly.

Overcoming the challenges of a transient patient population

This provider needed a patient-access partner that could work collaboratively with internal-patient access staff to bolster patient scheduling and communications. They specifically needed support handling over 65,000 calls monthly while delivering consistently high-quality service to patients and families on behalf of their physician practices. 

The solution: Optum Patient Access Contact Center Services. Read the case study to learn how we helped this provider overcome these challenges. 

Related healthcare insights

View all

E-book

Help members access behavioral health care

Guide members to quality, affordable behavioral health care.

Guide

Understanding students' mental health needs

Read about the realities of campus behavioral healthcare and how we can make things better for college students.

White paper

Support for substance use disorders

Expand access to evidence-based support to help individuals achieve stabilization and sustain recovery.