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04.04.2012
Urgent care providers may take strain off burdened emergency rooms
Many people go to hospital emergency rooms for health problems that they could have treated at Exigence Immediate Care or other urgent care facilities. Hospitals tend to charge higher rates for minor injuries and illness. Yet many people remain unaware of the urgent care advantages.
03.26.2012
Urgent care may be solution to crowded emergency rooms
Hospital emergency rooms in the U.S. can be extremely crowded. This makes it difficult for sick or injured individuals to receive the treatment they need
12.22.2011
New initiative seeks to curb unnecessary healthcare usage
Many people go to hospital emergency rooms and undergo expensive procedures when more conservative and less costly services may be available at an urgent care facility. These unnecessary expenses add up, costing the nation's healthcare system billions of dollars each year.
12.16.2011
Greater usage of urgent care facilities may lower healthcare costs
It will come as a surprise to no one to learn that healthcare in the U.S. is very expensive. This is due to a number of factors, but one reason may simply be that people are not using the most appropriate sources of care.
12.14.2011
Expert urges people to prepare for urgent care needs during the holidays
During the holiday season it can be difficult to find appropriate care for injuries or illnesses, particularly for individuals who do not know where their nearest urgent care facility is located. Because of this, wait times at hospital emergency rooms tend to increase significantly.
12.12.2011
Urgent care facilities offer patients significant value
Urgent care facilities now provide a wider range of services than ever before. This fact, combined with the difficulty patients face accessing quality, affordable care elsewhere, is leading to a boom in the popularity of these care providers.
12.09.2011
States launch efforts to direct more patients to primary and urgent care
One source of the unsustainable growth in healthcare costs is the use of hospital emergency rooms for standard care. A care provider that is set up to handle heart attacks and stroke will always be less efficient at dealing with ear infections and bumps and bruises.
12.08.2011
Convenience of urgent care helps model become popular
Due to the fact that it is becoming increasingly difficult for individuals to get appointments with primary care physicians, more people are turning to urgent care facilities for their health needs.
12.07.2011
Urgent care facilities fill important role during flu season
With the flu and other viral infections starting to go around, urgent care facilities are bracing to see many new patients. Experts say this is largely because individuals have a difficult time getting appointments with their primary care doctors around this time of year.
12.06.2011
Patients should know the difference between emergency and urgent care
The nation's hospital emergency rooms provide an effective healthcare resource for people with serious medical conditions, but for those with less critical needs, these providers may be unnecessarily expensive. Urgent care facilities may provide a more effective option for these individuals.
