Urgent Care

September 10, 2021

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Be Aware: Some Providers Are Getting Shortchanged on COVID-19 Vaccine Reimbursements

First the urgent care industry saw itself cut out of the distribution chain for COVID-19 testing supplies. Next, it saw vaccines go preferentially to go health systems, public health organizations, and chain drugstores and big box stores. Now, as it continues to come back from those oversights, there are reports that UnitedHealth Group is undercutting the reimbursement rate set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for immunizing patients against SARS-CoV-2.

September 10, 2021

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Patients Who Left You During the Pandemic May Not Return Without an Invitation

As JUCM News has reported, many urgent care operators started suffering downturns in patient visits in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. It could be hard to get those patients back without a concerted effort on your part, according to an article just published by JAMA Network.

August 2, 2021

Select ratingGive Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time 1/5Give Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time 2/5Give Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time 3/5Give Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time 4/5Give Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time 5/5

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Be Prepared: Patients Can Be ‘Over’ COVID-19 But Not Over the Symptoms—for a Long Time

So many patients have lingering symptoms after the SARS-CoV-2 virus has actually resolved that distinctive names have emerged: long-haul COVID-19, or post-COVID condition. 

August 2, 2021

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Is the Pandemic Telehealth Boom About to Go Bust?

It’s always been hard to get a good read on how telehealth would ultimately fare in the urgent care industry. There have been proponents who argued that anything that increases access to medical care—which telehealth does, undeniably—would ultimately be good for the patient and any operator smart enough to seize the opportunity.

July 13, 2021

Select ratingGive Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit 1/5Give Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit 2/5Give Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit 3/5Give Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit 4/5Give Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit 5/5

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Urgent Care Centers Had It Bad at the Height of the Pandemic, but ED’s May Take a Bigger Hit

Readers of JUCM News are painfully aware of downturns in urgent care patient visits throughout much of the COVID-19 pandemic. As testing supplies and now vaccines have become more readily available, and patients feel safer venturing to healthcare facilities, a healthy rebound is in effect at urgent care centers across the country.

May 10, 2021

Select ratingGive Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care 1/5Give Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care 2/5Give Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care 3/5Give Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care 4/5Give Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care 5/5

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Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Direct-to-Consumer Testing for Urgent Care

Urgent care centers equipped to draw blood and collect other specimens are well positioned to create new revenue streams related to the booming direct-to-consumer lab movement.

 

May 10, 2021

Select ratingGive The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting 1/5Give The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting 2/5Give The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting 3/5Give The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting 4/5Give The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting 5/5

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The Implementation of Nurse-Initiated Ankle and Foot X-rays in an Urgent Care Setting

Nurse-initiated protocols (NIPs) have been found to be beneficial in emergency department settings. Nurse-initiated x-rays for ankle and foot injuries can reduce patients’ length of stay while improving staff satisfaction. Utilization of NIPs in an urgent care setting can bring positive benefits to patients, staff, and the organization.

 

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May 10, 2021

Select ratingGive Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician 1/5Give Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician 2/5Give Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician 3/5Give Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician 4/5Give Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician 5/5

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Why is the Waiting Room Still Empty? Perspectives from a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician

In February 2020, the first U.S. case of community spread COVID-19 was identified at a pediatric urgent care center in Seattle, reinforcing the fact that UC is on the frontlines of healthcare. Between March and May 2020, the majority of healthcare services saw a significant downturn in volumes as patients quarantined and businesses shutdown. But as the number of domestic COVID-19 cases increased, many general urgent care centers saw unprecedented volume surges that continued throughout 2020. Pediatrics, on the other hand, has struggled. And now, more than 12 months since the dawn of this pandemic, pediatric acute care is still searching for its place.

May 10, 2021

Select ratingGive Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue 1/5Give Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue 2/5Give Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue 3/5Give Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue 4/5Give Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue 5/5

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Be Aware: Offering COVID-19 Vaccine May Garner More Appreciation Than It Will Revenue

There’s no doubt that the ability to offer patients immunization against a deadly virus would be a good thing for urgent care. Patients who have never visited your facility before may be encouraged to step inside for the first time, thereby getting a close-up view of how professional your team is and leaving with a peace of mind they may have been lacking for months.

April 12, 2021

Select ratingGive Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project 1/5Give Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project 2/5Give Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project 3/5Give Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project 4/5Give Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project 5/5

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Do Respiratory Outpatient Clinics Decrease Bronchiolitis Reevaluation Rates? Observational Data from a Quality Improvement Project

Establishing respiratory outpatient clinics has been shown to decrease reevaluation rates for patients with bronchiolitis, especially in children aged <12 months and/or those who receive suctioning during their initial urgent care encounter.