Urgent-care centers changing health-care landscape

Shortage of primary-care providers, overfilled emergency rooms, a growing and aging population, and an increase in the number of people who have health insurance are among the drivers of this growth. Meanwhile, "the industry has gone through tremendous growth, primarily driven by increasing consumer demand for immediate treatment," said Steven Sellars, the newly elected president of the board of directors for the Urgent Care Association of America and CEO of Premier Health.