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The topline data may barely be of interest to the urgent care provider or operator, but the results of a study conducted by Journo Research and published in the Daily Independent in Phoenix reveal that Arizona is the most accident-prone state in the nation. The methodology used to arrive at that conclusion could be invaluable, though, as the research was based on an analysis of online search data related directly to urgent care. In fact, …

You could probably guess what many of the most common injuries presenting to the emergency room are. Seeing just how big the numbers are might give you pause, however, especially when you consider how many urgent care centers could be managing those patients—and taking in the associated revenue while helping to improve overcrowding in the ED and lowering healthcare spending in the United States. According to a post by Patient Care Online, culled from data …

It’s well documented that the United States has been in the grips of a narcotics addiction crisis for too long. Less established, until now, is the toll it might be taking on healthcare workers who themselves may be addicts and at risk for overdose and resultant death. Unfortunately, a report just published by the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that those working in a healthcare setting are actually more likely to die from an overdose …

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has instituted policies wherein outstanding medical debt under $500 is no longer reportable to credit reporting companies like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. While that may offer some degree of protection to healthcare consumers who have been billed exorbitant charges by freestanding emergency rooms and other facilities infamous for hitting patients with “hidden” charges, it takes away one more incentive for deadbeats to make good on their obligations—and urgent care operators …

Whether due to a scarcity of candidates or hoops those candidates and their prospective employers have to jump through in order to meet state regulations, it takes a long time to bring a new healthcare provider on board. In fact, according to an article newly published by Becker’s Hospital Review, only employers in consulting, finance, and engineering have to look longer than the 59.5 days (median) it takes to hire a new provider. Bringing a …

The wildfires raging through Maui are just the latest example of how environmental disasters place healthcare facilities in the position of having to provide care for the sick and injured in the community while also ensuring the needs of team members are met, not to mention guarding against threats to the facility itself. A recent report from NBC News told part of that story through the experience of Reza Danesh, MD, who runs an urgent …

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic plunged many urgent care providers into the depths of burnout, there are signs that optimism may be resurging among healthcare professionals. According to a report published by Morning Consult, 58% of healthcare workers surveyed reported being optimistic about healthcare’s future while 61% reported that they’ve “mostly” been successful in coping with work stressors over the preceding 6 months. While that’s good news, the survey clearly indicates there’s …