Registration

New Patient Registration Checklist

Everything that has to be true before a new patient's first visit.

Everything that has to be true before a new patient's first visit.

New-patient registration fails in predictable places: an insurance detail nobody verified, a referral requirement discovered at check-in, a consent that was never signed. Each is individually small and each delays the visit or the payment.

What goes wrong today

New-patient registration fails in predictable places: an insurance detail nobody verified, a referral requirement discovered at check-in, a consent that was never signed. Each is individually small and each delays the visit or the payment.

What good looks like

A single list applied to every new patient, checked before the visit rather than at the window, with the gaps surfaced early enough to fix.

  • Demographics and contact verified, not assumed
  • Coverage checked and copay known
  • Referral or PCP requirement resolved
  • Consents signed and filed
  • Pharmacy and referring provider captured

What to measure

Agree these before changing anything, so the effect is visible rather than argued about.

  • Share of new patients fully registered pre-visit
  • Check-in duration for new vs established
  • Denials on first claims for new patients

Where we stand: Available now

Captured on the call today; the document half is in development.

Rollout checklist

  • Document how this is handled today, and by whom.
  • Put a number on the hours or dollars involved.
  • Decide which cases must always reach a person.
  • Agree the metrics you will judge success on.

Frequently asked questions

Do you solve this today?

Captured on the call today; the document half is in development.

How do we know if this is our biggest gap?

The Front Desk Opportunity Scan ranks this against every other area using your own volumes.

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