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Primary Care Must Change or Be Displaced by New Entrants

Ed Marx nicely summarizes the threat to physician practices from new entrants spanning payers, high tech, and retail giants.

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@EdMarx nicely summarizes the threat to physician practices from new entrants spanning payers, high tech, and retail giants. Why is this happening?  Surveys show:

  • 80% of consumers will switch providers for convenience factors alone
  • 78% of consumers feel the healthcare digital experience needs improvement
  • U.S. average day wait to see a physician is 29 days
  • Investment in primary care alternatives is outpacing many other disrupter strategies

Staffing shortages are prolonging call wait times and degrading consumer experiences as frazzled staff struggle to keep up.  

This mismatch between desired and actual consumer experience is giving these new players an opportunity to redirect consumers to alternate settings of care.  See how First Choice Neurology is fighting back, delivering an impressive consumer experience, providing needed relief to office staff and physicians while quickly generating a more than ten times return on investment using simple but powerful self-serve tools, while:

  • Reducing staff overtime 18%
  • Delivering 4.8/5 score for patient experience
  • Improving clinic revenue by 15%

QliqSOFT can help you reduce the repetitive manual burden placed upon staff while improving the consumer experience with automated virtual care, going live in days to a week delivering results the first month.  

Read the full First Choice Neurology success story here.

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The primary new entrants disrupting traditional primary care include insurance payers, major technology companies, and retail giants. These organizations are leveraging their resources and digital capabilities to offer alternative healthcare delivery models that prioritize convenience and improved patient experience.

The average wait time to see a primary care physician in the United States is 29 days. This extended waiting period is contributing to patient frustration and creating opportunities for alternative healthcare providers to capture market share.

According to surveys, 80% of consumers are willing to switch healthcare providers based solely on convenience factors. Additionally, 78% of consumers believe the current healthcare digital experience requires significant improvement.

Primary care practices can compete by implementing automated virtual care solutions, self-service tools, and digital patient engagement platforms. These technologies can reduce staff workload, improve patient experience scores, and increase clinic revenue while decreasing operational costs.

Healthcare automation can reduce staff overtime by up to 18%, improve patient experience scores to 4.8/5, and increase clinic revenue by 15%. These solutions typically go live within days to a week and can deliver measurable results within the first month of implementation.

Bobbi Weber

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Bobbi Weber

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Content strategist specializing in healthcare technology communication.

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