COVID-19 TRACKER ALERTS
Since March 2020, Guidepoint Qsight has been gathering insights from our panel of over 400 facilities to keep our customers informed and ahead of the curve. Representing a variety of specialties from around the world, our COVID-19 TRACKER Alerts have captured the effect of this global pandemic on elective procedures and highlighted physician sentiments.
For more detail about our COVID-19 TRACKER Alerts, complete the form below and a member of the team will be in touch with more information.
December 2021 TRACKER Alert – Staffing Shortages and the COVID-19 Omicron Variant
Insights in the report include:
- The impact of staffing shortages on patient care across facilities
- Expected timetables for a return to full staff
- COVID-19 Omicron Variant preliminary perspectives
- Omicron’s effect on facility operations through qualitative verbatim responses
September 2021 TRACKER Alert – Delta Variant
Insights in the report include:
- Same-site update to the Physician Confidence Index. Analysis by region, physician type, facility type, and states with >80% ICU capacity
- COVID-19 Delta Variant impacts on deferrable procedure volumes
- Expected deferrable procedure rescheduling
- Qualitative verbatim responses provide further context into which procedures have been impacted the most
December 2020 TRACKER Alert – 2020 Year-End Update
Insights in the report include:
- Number of elective, semi-elective and emergent procedures performed, plus 2020 procedure rescheduling trends and Q1 2021 outlook
- Same-site physician confidence ratings and outlook changes from May, August and December 2020
- Implemented strategies to help offset COVID-19 fears
- Qualitative physician sentiment
August 2020 TRACKER Alert – Perceived Roadblocks to Normalcy
Insights in the report include:
- Number of elective, semi-elective and emergent procedures performed, along with the impact of COVID-related factors on procedure volumes
- Physician confidence ratings and outlook changes from May to August 2020
- Financial hardships of patients
- Qualitative physician sentiment
July 2020 TRACKER Alert – Manufacturer Usage
Insights in the report include:
- Shifting manufacturer utilization, with expectations through year end
- Manufacturer’s responsiveness and satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Number of procedures performed
- Qualitative physician sentiment
June 2020 TRACKER Alert – Cancellations and Rebounds
Insights in the report include:
- Number of procedures performed
- Expected rebound in elective procedure volume
- Permanent procedure cancellations due to COVID-19
- Qualitative physician sentiment
May 2020 TRACKER Alert – Procedure Backlog
Insights in the report include:
- What procedures are being performed or are being backlogged in May
- Expectations, concerns, and challenges for performing procedures
- Volume changes to elective vs. non-elective procedures performed
- What physicians are most concerned about and first-hand accounts of what is happening on the ground at their facilities
April 2020 TRACKER Alert – Procedure Volumes
Insights in the report include:
- When elective procedures volumes are expected to increase and return to normal
- Changes and modifications to treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Changes to facility operations and purchasing
- Potential challenges patients are facing
March 2020 TRACKER Alert – The Effects on US Physicians
Insights in the report include:
- Specific procedures and facility types that have been impacted the most
- Expected length of surgical case delays by category
- New protocols hospitals, medical practices, and ASCs are implementing
- Current supply shortages and anticipated shortages in the future
In addition to our COVID-19 Alerts, Guidepoint Qsight has gathered insights on a growing range of procedure-specific trends and sentiments for a wider range of TRACKER Alerts in the MedTech space. Click here to view the available reports.