This survey asked more than 2,000 consumers about their experiences with and preferences about care in non-traditional settings. Our findings: Most consumers are willing to try some new forms of care, but most have strong preferences about perceived quality, and about what types of healthcare services they receive at what kind of venue or channel.
Different Sites for Different Services
There is strong, broad interest in receiving care at alternative sites, but consumers, at least today, do not see all sites as equal. There is a range of preferences. For example, 79 percent of respondents said they were interested in receiving care for a minor episode in at least one alternative location. Unsurprisingly, 61 percent of respondents would be willing to go to a walk-in clinic or urgent care center. Thirty-six percent of respondents were interested in a pharmacy-based clinic, 24 percent in a clinic located in a discount retailer, and only 20 percent in a clinic located in a supermarket. The chart through the link below highlights a few “hot spots” where consumers are already well aligned with alternative care: