Three Ways Urgent Care Can Optimize Operations to Support Understaffed Clinics
HealthIT Answers March 24, 2022
By Matthew Blosl, Chief Revenue Officer, Experity
Staffing shortages and other challenges have become principal concerns in the healthcare industry over the course of the pandemic, as historically high shortages plague provider facilities across the U.S., from hospitals to urgent care clinics.
Over 500K registered nurses (RNs) are projected to retire this year alone along with an anticipated shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs) reaching up to 48K by 2034. At the same time, a 10.6% growth in the U.S. population is predicted. With frontline healthcare professionals leaving the field at dramatic rates, and as the need for on-demand care services remains high, it’s important that urgent care clinics take any action they can to help keep their doors open,...