Data reveals that occupational medicine in urgent care is fundamentally top-heavy. As the table illustrates, the top 20% of clinics drive 29% of their total occupational medicine visit volume through employer-paid services (EPS) and workers’ compensation (WC) -paid services, averaging 12 daily visits. Conversely, the bottom 20% average less than 1 visit per day from these 2 payer types. Private-insurer or patient-paid services account for the balance of the visits overall. This stark disparity is …
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