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Ranked by overall score (1-10), the average of Impact, Feasibility, Cost to implement (lower is better, flipped).
Test messages 48 and 3 hours ahead; compare attendance with a randomized no-reminder group.
Compare 48-hour-only, 3-hour-only, and both-message groups to identify which timing changes attendance most.
Test whether including appointment type, clinician name, and location improves attendance over a generic reminder.
Separate undelivered texts from ignored reminders using carrier delivery status and attendance records.
Track whether easy cancellation or rebooking frees slots that would otherwise become unattended.
Compare canceled appointments that get rebooked within 24 hours against those left vacant.
Automatically offer newly freed times to opted-in patients and measure how quickly each slot refills.
Pilot easy rebooking for appointment types with the highest historical no-show rate, then compare attendance.
Measure bounced texts and incorrect phone numbers at booking to find unreachable patients.
Send a test code and record delivery failures before the patient leaves the scheduling flow.
Group failed texts by carrier response weekly to distinguish invalid numbers from blocked or landline numbers.
Match phone numbers across registration and clinical records to uncover stale or conflicting entries.
Compare missed visits by location and weather or transit alerts to identify access-related patterns.
Pilot refundable deposits for high-demand visits and monitor no-shows alongside booking drop-off.
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