93% of physicians communicate with patients outside of the office over the phone: 4 notes

Medscape surveyed physicians to find out the how they communicate with patients outside of the office.

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Here are four notes:

 

1. The majority of physicians, 93 percent, prefer to use the phone to communicate with patients outside of the office.

 

2. Thirty-four percent of physicians choose to use email while 8 percent text to communicate with patients.

 

3. Only 2 percent of physicians communicate with patients outside of the office using video conferencing.

 

4. Twice as many self employed physicians, 13 percent, text with patients compared to employed physicians, 6 percent.

 

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