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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