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When America Calls In Sick: What doctor’s notes from 93,633 telehealth visits say about the American sick day
When do Americans call in sick? Judging by doctor’s notes, before work rather than at nine. Across 93,633 DrHouse telehealth visits, bookings made at 6 a.m. on Mondays were the most likely to end with a note (33.0%, against 21.4% of all visits). Weekday visits produced notes at 23.6%, weekend visits at just 14.9%. Ask… Continue reading When America Calls In Sick: What doctor’s notes from 93,633 telehealth visits say about the American sick day
DrHouse Editorial Team Nov. 03, 2026
Doctor’s Notes in America: The States Where a Sick Day Comes With Paperwork
An analysis of 93,633 DrHouse telehealth visits finds a 20-point state-by-state gap in how often a visit ends with a doctor’s note. Getting sick is universal. The paperwork that comes with it is not. Among completed DrHouse telehealth visits, 27.9% of visits from Delaware ended with a doctor’s note. From Maine, 7.7% did. Same platform,… Continue reading Doctor’s Notes in America: The States Where a Sick Day Comes With Paperwork
DrHouse Editorial Team Oct. 29, 2026
School Notes in America: What Happens to Children’s Sick Days When the Bell Rings
As American schools fight historic absenteeism, we at DrHouse analyzed 5,780 pediatric telehealth visits to measure a part of childhood illness that attendance data rarely captures: the paperwork of a sick day. The share of visits ending with a doctor’s note rises and falls with the school calendar, climbs with each stage of school, and… Continue reading School Notes in America: What Happens to Children’s Sick Days When the Bell Rings
DrHouse Editorial Team Sep. 30, 2026
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