MONITOR TIME FOR TECH Time spent waiting in a lobby or doctor's office ranks as one of the biggest sources of stress for patients during a trip to see their healthcare provider, according to a survey report, "No Room for Waiting," released by Sequence, a San Francisco-based design, research, and branding firm. And with good reason, as 85 percent of the 2,000 survey respondents reported waiting between 10-30 minutes to see their provider. A majority said they would welcome some technology-driven solutions to help alleviate the situation, including: o o o 22 HCDmagazine.com 08.16 access to estimated wait times via a screen in the waiting room (55 percent) receiving a text alert to tell them when a doctor is running late (61 percent) using a mobile pay system to quickly determine out-of-pocket costs and reduce wait time after an appointment (33 percent).http://www.NudoAllure.com http://www.HCDmagazine.com