AMN Healthcare: Changes in Average Patient Appointment Wait Times in Last 5 years

  1. New patient appointment: wait time increased 8%
  2. Cardiology: wait time increased 26%
  3. Orthopedic surgery: wait time increased 48%
  4. Family medicine: wait time decreased 30%
  5. Dermatology: wait time increased 7%
  6. Obstetrics/gynecology: wait time increased 19%
Notes: Results from a survey of 1,034 physician offices across 15 large metropolitan areas. The overall average wait time for an appointment is 26 days.

Source: AMN Healthcare via Healthcare Dive, September 13, 2022 - https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/physician-appointment-AMN-Healthcare-wait-t…