Patients are wary of seekinghealth care at hospitals and prefer to travel to off-campusfacilities for treatment in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,according to a new report released thisweek.
Health care real estate REITPhysicians Realty Trust commissioned healthcare consultants CVR andCarmichael & Company to conduct the survey in five of theirbiggest markets—Atlanta, Dallas, Louisville, Minneapolis, andPhoenix—to see how patients are choosing to obtain healthcareduring the pandemic.
The survey found that when givena choice, 76.5% of respondents preferred to go to a location notconnected to a hospital, like an off-campus medical office. Only23.5% said they would not mind going to a location attached to ahospital.
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Jacqueline Thomsen
Jacqueline Thomsen, based in Washington, is a reporter covering D.C. federal courts and the legal side of politics. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @jacq_thomsen.
