The Future Physician: Scope of Practice

Donna Hill Howes, SVP Sharecare

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Digitally  ac(va(ng  the  most  trusted  brands  in  health  &  wellness  

Informa(on:  Leading  Hospitals  

Informa(on:  Not  for  Profits  

Informa(on:  Connec(ng  with  Health  Seekers  

!  40%  of  Sharecare  Q&A  pages    rank  #1  in  Google    

!  87%  are  on  page  1  

!  Doctor’s  names  are  searched  an  average  of  77  0mes    per  month  

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!   30%  of  e-­‐health  consumers  say  online  health  informa(on  leads  them  to  ask  a  doctor  new  ques(ons  or  to  get  a  second  opinion  from  another  doctor    

!   Average  wait  (me  for  doctor  appointments  in  the  15  largest  US  markets  is  20.5  days  

!   71%  of  U.S.  consumers  have  difficulty  making  (mely  doctor  appointments,  gePng  phone  advice  or  receiving  aQer-­‐hours  care  

!   56  million  Americans  live  in  census  classified  rural  areas  with  inadequate  access  to  primary  care    

Online  health  informa(on  leads  to  more  effec(ve  appointments  

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Sharecare  will  facilitate  live  physician  visits  through  mul(ple  channels