How to Stop Missing Medical Appointments
Missed appointments are mostly a logistics failure, not a motivation failure. Fix the logistics.
The real reasons people miss care
No ride, no parking, no energy for a long walk from a lot, and no one to help at the door. Almost none of it is about wanting to go.
What changes with scheduled transport
A confirmed pickup time removes the largest variable. Add door-to-door assistance and the appointment stops depending on how the rider feels that morning.
The compounding cost
One missed follow-up becomes a delayed diagnosis, an unfilled prescription and often an emergency room visit. A ride is the cheapest intervention in the chain.