DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "2018 Physician Office Market Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This report focuses on the growing challenges and opportunities within the evolving market.
- In 2017 Americans made 990.8 million visits to physician offices
- Spending on physician services is projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2026
- Three-quarters of patients believe electronic health records can improve the quality of care
Key Findings
- Executive Summary
- Annual Spend On Physician And Clinical Services To Exceed $1 Trillion By 2025
- Majority Practice In A Single-Specialty Group
- Two-Thirds Of Patients Satisfied With Primary Care Physician
- Aging Population, Obesity, Insurance Access Drive Future Market Growth
- Nearly Half Say Medical Supply Budgets Will Increase
- Physician Office Market Remains Fragmented Despite Increased M&A
- Government Funding Largest Source Of Practice Revenue
- Few Clinicians Received Positive Adjustments From CMS Value-Based Care Programs
- Physicians Concerned About Negative Impacts From Value-Based Care
- Many Physicians See Loss of Autonomy As Detriment To Providing Care
- Offices Prioritize Hiring Staff
- Most Physicians Do Not Plan To Change How They Practice Medicine
- Number Of Physicians Planning To Change Practice Models Declines
- Supply And Demand Drives Salaries Upward
- Work Pressure, Pace, Viewed As Patient Safety Risk
- Physicians Think Technology Can Improve Practice Efficiency
- 70% Of Physician Offices Use EHR Software
- Patients Seek Price Transparency To Plan Healthcare Expenses
- One-Quarter Of Patients Postpone Primary Care Because Of Cost
- Patients Use Online Resources To Gauge Provider Reputation
- Pace Of Growth For Retail Clinics Faster In Urban Areas
- Competition Increases In Urgent Care Market
- Utilization Of Urgent Care Highest In Upper Midwest, Northeast
- Majority of CHC Patients Are At Or Below The Federal Poverty Level
- Visits To Community Health Centers Increased 64% In The Last Decade
- Healthcare Consumer Interest In Telehealth Outpaces Physician Office Adoption
- Use Of Wearable Devices By Healthcare Consumers Triples In Past Six Years
- POLs Valued At $29 Billion In 2017
- GHX Reports $57 Billion In Physician Office Sales Through Distribution In 2017
- GHX Lists Top Physician Specialties By Distributed Sales
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