By Phil Galewitz – Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying a new way to attract patients: a combination emergency room and urgent care center.
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By Dr. Benjamin Barlow – The urgent care industry has faced unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Urgent care clinics have seen fluctuations in visit volumes and changes in acuity of care against the backdrop of evolving patient expectations.
By Kim Commito – With urgent care clinics becoming the go-to sites for on-demand healthcare in the U.S., patient engagement technology has become necessary for clinics to succeed in the highly concentrated, competitive marketplace. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated patient expectations and demands for…
By Matthew Blosl – Staffing shortages and other challenges have become principal concerns in the healthcare industry over the course of the pandemic, as historically high shortages plague provider facilities across the U.S., from hospitals to urgent care clinics.
By Monte Sandler – The U.S. urgent care industry has been faced with numerous and novel financial challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic thus far. Like most industries, urgent care clinics have had to pivot and adapt their business processes and workflows to best navigate new and unfamiliar territory, and this is especially true when it comes to COVID-19 billing and reimbursement.