As of 2020, 52 percent of survey respondents reported they would be likely to carry out an initial meeting with a doctor virtually even after the COVID-19 pandemic and when it would be safe to do so in-person. Furthermore, 53 percent of respondents indicated they would seek urgent care virtually post-COVID-19.
Distribution of patients' likelihood to conduct the following type of visits virtually or in-person after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2020
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Question was worded by the source as: 'Post COVID-19, when doctor's offices reopen and it is safe to go, are you more likely to see a physician in person, or virtually, for the following conditions?'
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American Well. (September 30, 2020). Distribution of patients' likelihood to conduct the following type of visits virtually or in-person after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264289/type-of-visit-patients-would-conduct-virtually-in-the-us/
American Well. "Distribution of patients' likelihood to conduct the following type of visits virtually or in-person after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2020." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264289/type-of-visit-patients-would-conduct-virtually-in-the-us/
American Well. (2020). Distribution of patients' likelihood to conduct the following type of visits virtually or in-person after the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264289/type-of-visit-patients-would-conduct-virtually-in-the-us/
American Well. "Distribution of Patients' Likelihood to Conduct The following Type of Visits Virtually or In-person after The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264289/type-of-visit-patients-would-conduct-virtually-in-the-us/
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