There’s a better way to do urgent care

Medical Economics June 27, 2024
Neil Wagle, MD, Alec Petersen, MD

What is needed is a new model of immediate care in which providers don’t just look to treat the symptoms presenting themselves at that time, but instead allow them to treat the surface-level symptoms while being able to dig deeper and look at the root cause of each patient episode.

If you’ve driven past a suburban strip mall lately, chances are you’ve seen an urgent care clinic, one of thousands that has appeared across America in recent years. And while they’re convenient, they may be doing as much harm as good.

In 2014, there were a little more than 7,000 urgent care clinics across the United States. Ten years later, the number of clinics has doubled. Today, 78% of Americans...

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