U.S. House Call Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Service (Primary Care, Urgent Care, Preventive Care, Mobile Clinical Testing, Chronic Care Management), And Segment Forecasts, 2020 - 2027

Report Overview

The U.S. house call market size was valued at around USD 457.0 million in 2019 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2020 to 2027. Increasing demand for cost-efficient, accessible, and convenient services for healthcare and wellness is expected to drive the market during the forecast period. Furthermore, house call practices in the U.S. are expected to reduce the hospital expenditure for medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.

Healthcare organizations are focusing more on improving wellness and preventive care rather than crisis and emergency care. The overuse of hospital emergency rooms for urgent care has increasingly focused on primary care through new modes of healthcare delivery such as physician house calls and telemedicine. House call practices are thus expected to add transformative value to the U.S. healthcare system by providing value-based patient care.

Government aids for improved regulations and insurance policies regarding physician house calls have enabled house call practices to provide affordable and convenient care in a comfortable environment for patients. For instance, in 2019, Medicare eliminated the requirement of documenting the medical necessity for providing a house call instead of an office visit. The Independence At Home model allows healthcare providers to offer patient care and reduce healthcare expenditure. In 2018, Northwell Health’s House Calls practice reported total savings of USD 3.4 million via the Independence at Home payment incentive model.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a rapid shift in the U.S. healthcare system. Physician house call practices witnessed an exponential demand for chronic conditions management and urgent care during the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic. As hospitals and urgent care clinics were managing the infected patients, other patients for routine check-ups and chronic ailments were advised to use telemedicine or use house call services to flatten the curve.

Service Insights

The primary care segment dominated the U.S. house calls market and held the largest revenue share of 26.0% in 2019. The segment is followed by chronic care management and urgent care in terms of revenue share. Healthcare organizations in the U.S. are focusing on improving access to primary care to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall medical expenditure. Demand for physician house calls for primary care services is anticipated to improve the healthcare scenario in the country. House calls will enable primary care physicians to give adequate time to each patient and reduce the burden of other administrative work.

High demand for chronic care management house call services is due to the increasing geriatric population and rising prevalence of chronic conditions. There are around 2.0 million home-bound patients in the U.S. that require continuous care. House calls service is an affordable alternative in comparison to long term care facilities for these patients. Furthermore, chronic care in a known and comfortable environment has been reported to significantly improve the physical as well as mental wellbeing of the patient.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The market is fragmented with the presence of regional players in each state across the country. Market players are investing in increasing their staff and improving their services using mobile-based applications to improve patient access. The rising demand for physician house calls has increased opportunities for new market entrants. Technology-based healthcare start-ups are developing mobile-based applications to provide on-demand physician visits and telehealth services. In October 2019, Doctor On Demand, Inc. partnered with Walmart to provide virtual primary care for their associates at just USD 4.0.

Furthermore, the market has also witnessed increasing investment and funding that has allowed house call providers to increase their presence in the market. For instance, in May 2018, Heal raised USD 20.0 million for advancing their technology and market expansion. Some of the prominent players in the U.S. house call market include:

• Heal

• SOS Doctor House Call, Inc.

• Urgent Med Housecalls

• House Call Doctor Los Angeles

• Housecall Doctors Medical Group

• Doctor On Demand, Inc.

• Resurgia Health Solutions LLC.

• MDLIVE Inc.

• Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors

• Visiting Physicians Association

U.S. House Call Market Report Scope

Segments Covered in the Report

This report forecasts revenue growth at the country level and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2016 to 2027. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the U.S. house call market report based on service:

• Service Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2016 - 2027)

  • Primary Care

  • Urgent Care

  • Preventive Care

  • Mobile Clinical Testing

  • Chronic Care Management

  • Others