TheStreet Makes a Case for Choosing Urgent Care Over the ED

TheStreet Makes a Case for Choosing Urgent Care Over the ED

One might expect to hear urgent care’s praises sung by insurers, public health experts, and certainly patients, but props from a website devoted to offering investment insights might be unexpected. And yet, if you go to TheStreet you’ll find an article boldly titled Why Going to Urgent Care Is Better than the ER. As you read the article, it becomes apparent why the site is on the urgent care bandwagon. Cost savings for healthcare consumers …

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Healthcare Consumers Want More Connectivity, Convenience, and Time from You, Says Study

Healthcare Consumers Want More Connectivity, Convenience, and Time from You, Says Study

A new study by Solutionreach reveals that healthcare consumers find three things most important in improving the doctor-patient relationship—and in helping them choose who to visit when they need care. Perhaps as importantly, in terms of helping urgent care providers recognize differences in how patients of various ages view healthcare, the report breaks down responses into the categories of Millennials (ages 21–34 for purposes of this study), Generation Xers (35–51 years old), and Baby Boomers …

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