The bulk of America’s workforce is found in the services sector. Around 21.5 million Americans work in the professional and business services sector. Additionally, another 16 million Americans are self-employed. This group of people has a unique set of needs when it comes to health care. The working professional needs:
Health care that is affordable.
Access to a doctor at their convenience.
Occasional interaction with a doctor in a non-clinical setting, especially via telehealth.
To be able to get access to testing and health monitoring in a convenient manner.
Access to a doctor when you need it
Concierge care is often more affordable
Concierge care allows you to interact with your physician outside of the clinical setting
Telemedicine is one of the biggest benefits of concierge care for busy professionals
Even though more Americans are using telehealth over the last calendar year because of the pandemic, patients and physicians alike are finding that it is very convenient for a wide variety of reasons. As of October 2020, 80% more physicians were using it. Physicians reported that, from a doctor/patient perspective:
That it was convenient to use as an option for renewing prescriptions.
That it was a great way for regular chronic care check-ins.
That it was also a convenient way to follow up with patients after check-ins or hospital stays.
Patients who use telehealth also found that it was viable to them for the same reasons. Here are some numbers that indicate patients are extremely satisfied when they work with their doctor in a concierge setting:
According to JD Power and Associates, the level of customer satisfaction with telemedicine is quite high, in comparison to other service industries.
According to a Harvard Business Review survey of 1 million patients, 89% of patients would recommend their telehealth provider after their telemedicine visit.
Studies also indicate that patients are more likely to be compliant if they are taking a prescription or require a routine checkup.
Concierge medicine is one of the ways that patients can take advantage of telemedicine. By and far, this type of service lets patients take care of routine things like checkups and prescriptions. Insight Life Care offers our concierge medical services to working professionals, which includes 24/7 access to a doctor, no waiting for an appointment, and telemedicine when you need it.
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Chris Nussbaum, MD, FHM founded Insight Life Care after 25 years of primary care and hospital practice in order to create an environment where patients are at the forefront of care. Click here to learn more »
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