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PIMSY Text / SMS / Appointment Reminders Protocol

Your patients should receive a message similar to this one:  “Dear : In an effort to provide you the highest quality care, we at would like to contact you from time to time about upcoming appointments, office hour changes, and other import issues that you may need to...

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Privacy Policy

The terms used in our Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Pimsy Portal unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy. Smoky Mountain Information Systems built the Pimsy Portal – PIMSY EHR (for mental health) app as a Free app. This...

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Health Services Research, Part 5: Writing Survey Questions

Health Services Research Survey The final step in writing an excellent health services research survey is writing data collection questions. These questions should grasp the complexity of the assessment domains indicated by the statement of research purpose. While clinicians can easily measure...

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Health Services Research, Part 3: Research Questions

Health Services Research: The Questions! Crafting successful health services research questions presents a deceptively challenging task. Healthcare organizations often gather large amounts of data. However, if they design their surveys or other data collection instruments poorly, they may fail to...

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Health Services Research, Part 1: Introduction

What Is Health Services Research? The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Association for Health Services Research (AHSR), defines health services. The multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors,...

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