Questions: A disadvantage of the open-hours scheduling system is that patients may be irritated if they find they have the same appointment time it still requires the use of an appointment book it causes problems due to broken appointments the patient records must be pulled before the patients arrive it increases the possibility of inefficient downtime for the provider

The answer is it increases the possibility of inefficient downtime for the provider.

This option is not relevant to the open-hours scheduling system, as this system does not assign specific appointment times to patients.

This option is incorrect because the open-hours scheduling system does not typically require an appointment book, as patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

This option is not applicable to the open-hours scheduling system, as there are no specific appointments to be broken.

This option is not a significant disadvantage specific to the open-hours scheduling system, as pulling patient records is a common requirement in various scheduling systems.

This is the correct answer because the open-hours scheduling system can lead to periods where no patients are present, resulting in inefficient use of the provider's time.