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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.
Clinical Care
Intermountain, CDC Develop 4-Part Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative for Urgent CareThe CDC awarded a $1.8 million contract to Intermountain and the University of Utah to improve antibiotic stewardship at urgent...
Clinical Care
How to Implement Antibiotic Stewardship at Urgent Care ClinicsGaining support for antibiotic stewardship in the urgent care setting involves commitment from top leadership down to the clinic staff...
Innovation
How Intermountain Lowers Costs Through Virtual CareA study finds that the total costs for the health system's urgent care telehealth program are substantially less than care...
Clinical Care
Gain Insights About Your Patients' Preferences for Care SettingsIn a recent survey, out-of-pockets costs and wait times had a limited impact on patient choice of care settings.
Clinical Care
Cancer Urgent Care Clinics Slow Growth of ER UtilizationA cancer urgent care clinic in Texas reduced growth of emergency department utilization by more than half.