RevCycle Intelligence November 25, 2020
Hospital visit recovery across key metrics is still down compared to pre-pandemic levels, and new consumer research suggests volumes could stay low as patients prefer telehealth services.
Hospital visit recovery may be hitting another bump in the road as new consumer research indicates that patients prefer telehealth services and other alternative care options.
The new data from TransUnion Healthcare recently showed that, generally, hospital visit volumes have stayed consistent through late October after plateauing in July. As of the last week in October, emergency department visits were down by 26 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels and just one-basis point lower ten weeks prior.
Inpatient volumes were also down by 9 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels and also one-basis point lower...