MedCity News July 6, 2020
Housecalls may not arrive in the form of a horse and buggy, but after experiencing the convenience and value of receiving care on the channel that they prefer and exactly when they need it, consumers will expect this level of care from here on out.
The U.S. healthcare system has been in need of change for a long time. Our costs are among the highest in the world (almost 20 percent of GDP), providers are burnt out and patient satisfaction has plenty of room for improvement. However, in the era of Covid-19, it’s almost as though healthcare has been knocked back 80 years when house calls made up 40 percent of US doctors’ visits.
After three decades of working on...