If we have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that anything we can do on our own, without having to go somewhere or speak with someone, is how most people prefer things to be done. Whether it is buying groceries or visiting the doctor, if it can be done online, especially while sitting on the couch, that is how it is going to get done. That dynamic was especially evident in a recently released study that illustrated the importance of healthcare providers embracing digital platforms and just how many patients they stand to lost if they do not do so.
More than 40% of consumers said they would consider leaving their doctor and finding another one if they did not provide a good digital experience, according to a survey conducted by Cedar (https://pages.cedar.com/2020-healthcare-consumer-experience-study), a healthcare financial engagement platform. And nearly half of the respondents — 49% — said they wish their digital healthcare experience was more intuitive, like visiting Amazon.com or using Netflix or Uber, according to the survey. It may be a bit of a stretch to expect a local doctor’s office to have the same type of digital platform functionality as a tech giant, but it does illustrate the importance that technology is having on the healthcare industry and the type of user experience that people are expecting anytime they pick up their phone or turn on their computer. Healthcare providers need to think more like retail operations in order to compete in today’s marketplace.
The survey goes into detail about the type of digital functionality that consumers are expecting today. Six out of 10 respondents want to be able to make a payment via an online portal, for example. What is the downside to not providing a good digital experience? More than 25% of respondents have switched or stopped going to a healthcare provider because of a poor digital experience, which is 40% higher than the number of people who switched because of that reason a year ago.
As can be expected, more younger people consider a robust digital experience to be important than older individuals. Patients between the ages of 18 and 54 are four times more likely to consider switching doctors for not providing digital options like touchless check-ins and virtual care as patients who are over the age of 55.
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