Why Urgent Care Is More Urgent Than Ever

MedPage Today May 31, 2023
Oliver Kharraz, MD

— These facilities support our overburdened system

I come from a family of physicians; a 300-year tradition, at that. When my ancestors practiced medicine, the patient-provider relationship was sacrosanct. My grandfather would visit patients in their home, knew the entire family, was often paid in kind, and also offered free treatment days for people throughout the community who could not afford it.

Today’s fragmented, specialized healthcare experience is unrecognizable compared to the practice of my forefathers. One of the more recent and rapid disruptions has been the growth of the urgent care segment. From 2013 to 2019, there was a nearly 60% increase in the number of urgent care facilities across the U.S., with a corresponding rapid adoption among patients....

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