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New Healthcare Consumer Survey Shows Continued Rise in Demand for Digital Access and Catalytic Impact of the COVID-19 PandemicKyruus today announced findings from its fourth annual survey of 1,000 healthcare consumers exploring how they learn about, select, and schedule appointments with new providers. The findings, published in the 2020 Patient Access Journey Report, indicate that, while consumers continue to prioritize clinical- and insurance-related factors in provider selection, criteria related to ease and convenience of access are increasingly influential in their decisions. The survey results also suggest that, as care delivery sites and methods continue to expand, healthcare organizations have an opportunity to stand out by offering a connected and consumer-friendly experience across online and offline access channels. For the fourth consecutive year, more than half of respondents reported going online at some point in their search for a new provider. Relatedly, independent research remained the top method for finding new primary care providers and the number two method for finding specialists across all four years. While consumers' main selection criteria stayed consistent, the addition of virtual care-related questions in this year's survey revealed its emergence as a notable new decision factor: over 40% of consumers rated whether a provider offers virtual visits extremely or very important. Consumers reported a similar influence from the ability to book online, which is now the scheduling preference for 43% of respondents, up from 25% in 2017. Additional notable findings include:
Kyruus conducted the survey of 1,000 consumers, spanning ages 18 to 65 or older, in partnership with Wakefield Research in August 2020. All respondents searched for a healthcare provider for themselves in the last two years and two-thirds of them did so within the prior six months (i.e., during the pandemic). To download the full 2020 Patient Access Journey Report, visit: https://www.kyruus.com/2020-patient-access-journey-report About Kyruus Kyruus delivers industry-defining provider search and scheduling solutions that help health systems match patients with the right providers across their enterprise-wide access points. Serving almost 300,000 providers across leading health systems nationwide, the Kyruus ProviderMatch® suite of solutions-for consumers, access centers, and care settings-enables a modern and consistent patient experience, while optimizing provider utilization. The company's award-winning provider data management platform powers each of the ProviderMatch solutions and transforms how health systems understand and manage their provider networks. To find out why a Better Match Means Better Care®, visit www.kyruus.com.
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