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Patient Wait Time Calculator
See the true cost of making patients wait on hold — every minute costs you patients, revenue, and reputation.
Hold Time Impact
Enter your practice details to see how much hold time is costing you.
The Cost of Hold Time
At 2 minutes average hold time, here's how it impacts your practice.
Patient Satisfaction: 58/100 — Fair
Frustration sets in — patients start checking competitors.
55%
Caller abandonment rate
545
Abandoned calls per month
$45,100
Monthly revenue at risk
15 hrs
Total hold time per month
Abandonment Curve by Hold Time
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Studies show the average on-hold time at healthcare practices ranges from 1 to 4 minutes, with some practices exceeding 5+ minutes during peak hours. Even 1 minute feels long to a patient in pain or trying to schedule urgently.
Research consistently shows that patient satisfaction drops sharply after 30 seconds of hold time. By 2 minutes, satisfaction scores drop by 25-40%. After 5 minutes, most patients report a negative experience regardless of the outcome of the call.
Industry data shows approximately 15% of callers hang up after 30 seconds, 33% after 1 minute, and over 60% after 3 minutes. Many of these callers never call back — they simply go to a competitor.
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