In the ED with a Nonemergency? Pay to Stay, or Walk Away

In the ED with a Nonemergency? Pay to Stay, or Walk Away

We all know emergency room waiting areas are choked with patients who could be treated just as wellโ€”and in less time for less moneyโ€”in an urgent care center. That makes it all the more difficult for patients who really need to be there to be seen in a reasonable amount of time. Now Thomas Health System in Charleston, WV, thinks it has found a way to make people think twice about heading to the ED …

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