Most Health-Insured Adults are Satisfied With Their Primary Care Physician

Salesforce recently released its 2016 Connected Patient Report on adults who have health insurance and a primary care physician. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         91% of patients are satisfied with their primary care physician.

·         3 in 4 patients (76%) use phones to communicate with their doctors and set appointments.

·         62% of patients rely on their doctors to manage their data, while 29% keep their records at home.

·         Half of health-insured patients (48%) report having the same doctor for the past 10 years.

·         1 in 3 patients feel their doctors would not recognize them walking down the street.

·         62% of patients would be open to virtual care treatments as an alternative to in-office doctor visits.

Source: Salesforce, June 27, 2016