New state-specific data show a mix of obstacles to efficient, cost-effective care in the emergency room. One study shows that some EDs are diverting more patients than ever before due to overcrowding, while another finds hundreds of millions of dollars of waste in the emergency setting. Is it any wonder patients are turning to their local urgent care centers in droves? The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems reports that from 2013 to 2014, …
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