|Articles|March 1, 2004
Will They Hold?
What is the average time a patient will remain on hold before hanging up?
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Question: What is the average time a patient will remain on hold before hanging up?
Answer: The average time before a call is abandoned is just two minutes, based on observations in practices nationwide.
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