Breaking down factors behind wait times and exploring alternatives patients are looking into in order to be seen.
"We're going to have to find more efficiency in health care," Jeff Decker, President of Physician Solutions at AMN Healthcare, said.
The survey also documented jumps in average wait times for many specialties: obstetrics and gynecology , dermatology , and cardiology . Interestingly, the average wait time to see a family medicine physician dropped to 20.6 days, marking a 30 percent decline in wait time from 2017 at 29.3 days. "There's a shift in what expectations are for how people are managing their care today, and it is toward more expediency," Decker said.Many are opting to go to"retail clinics" rather than wait weeks for an appointment."Retail clinics are a type of walk-in clinic that can be found in many of your local drugstores and some big box retailers.
As of March 2023, there are believed to be roughly 1,800 active"retail clinics" across the country. And the data shows they are being put to use. Definitive Healthcare notes that"between 2017 and 2022, retail clinic claims volumes grew a whopping 200%." "We provide that continuity of care. So we know your medical history. We know what's going on in your family, the social environment in which you live. All the other factors that are impacting your health," Iroku-Malize said.
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