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Clinical Care
Coronavirus Pandemic Resulted in Unprecedented Urgent Care Utilization Changes, Study FindsThe growth of urgent care visits before the pandemic continued in 2020 and 2021, an Epic Health Research Network study...
Telehealth
Teladoc Offers Hurricane Ida's Victims Free Virtual CareTo access the service, telephone Teladoc directly at 855-225-5032.
Payer
At Urgent Care, He Got 5 Stitches and a Big Surprise: A Plastic Surgeon's Bill for $1,040Bryan Keller's health insurance covered much of the cost of his visit to the CityMD clinic. But it didn't cover...
Revenue Cycle
5 Things Rev Cycle Leaders Need to Know About the Surprise Billing Interim Final RuleUnderstanding the qualifying payment amount and the initial information on the independent dispute resolution process "should be a short-term priority...
Strategy
ProMedica Partners with Intuitive Health for Hybrid ERThe ProMedica Toledo Hospital Emergency and Urgent Care, slated to open in early November, will operate as a hybrid clinic...
Clinical Care
Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for WomenFor years, many women with common but urgent conditions like painful urinary tract infections or excessive bleeding in the aftermath...
Telehealth
Amazon Care Expansion Positions Company to Become Significant Healthcare PlayerCompany will begin contracting with employers this summer to provide telehealth services to their employees in 50 states plus in-home...
Strategy
MedStar Health Acquires Urgent Care Provider, Expands ServicesThe health system, which serves Maryland and Washington D.C., will double its urgent care services through the acquisition of Righttime...
Clinical Care
Parents Complain That Pediatricians, Wary of COVID, Shift Sick Kids to Urgent CareAs doctors and medical practices nationwide navigate a new normal with COVID-19 again surging, some are relying on urgent care...
Covid-19
Millions of Californians Put Off Urgent Care During Coronavirus PandemicAs the coronavirus pandemic enters its seventh month, a survey finds deteriorating mental health and rising stress among 96% of...
Clinical Care
4-Step Process for Providing Drive-Thru Coronavirus TestingWhen healthcare organizations administer drive-thru testing, they limit virus exposure inside their facilities.
Clinical Care
Primary Care Visits Fell Sharply From 2008 to 2016, Commercial Payer Data ShowsFor a large, national commercial payer, primary care visits among health plan members decreased 24.2% from 2008 to 2016.