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New Clinic to Open in Navarre on September 28 at 7 a.m. PENSACOLA, Fla. (August 11, 2020) – Plans for the opening of Baptist Emergency Room and Urgent Care in Navarre announced last September are on track. The facility will open in September at Baptist Medical Park – Navarre, located at 8888 Navarre Parkway. A […]

Small rural hospitals typically experience budget cuts, so to combat this, they scale back on services in an effort to combat these unfortunate circumstances. Sometimes, they are forced to merge with larger healthcare systems. Urgent care centers, or retail medicine, can overcome patient care access concerns in areas that, medically, are underserved. In this article, […]

The coronavirus pandemic is taking its toll in an entirely unanticipated way. Too many Americans are avoiding emergency rooms, urgent care clinics, and even routine doctor’s appointments as a result of COVID-19. These patients fear coming into contact with a person or persons with the virus, and that fear drives them to put off necessary […]

The New Facility Will Offer Convenient, Quick Access to Quality Emergency Room and Urgent Care in Hamilton County NOBLESVILLE, Indiana (July 15, 2020) – Riverview Health Emergency Room & Urgent Care is proud to announce the opening of its newest combined emergency room and urgent care facility in Hamilton County. Riverview Health Emergency Room & […]

It’s no secret that the urgent care clinic has experienced a significant upsurge in popularity in recent years. The United States had approximately 2,800 retail medical clinics as of the year 2018. And in the last year, it is estimated that retail medical clinics were visited by about 19% of all households in America. The […]

Medical conditions that are not life-threatening or limb-threatening are best handled in an urgent care clinic. Typically, unless you are involved in a fatal accident or live with pre-existing conditions, you are better off seeking urgent care for most medical conditions. Today, most people are seeking urgent care in situations where they would have normally […]

Healthcare is a hot topic in the modern world. With so many people confused about their current health care options, it’s no surprise that more models are emerging to address the ever-fluctuating health needs of the public. One such model that is gaining substantial traction in today’s world is that of the urgent care center. […]

Urgent care centers are experiencing a significant boom as consumers place a high demand on convenience for their health care needs. The number of U.S. retail medical clinics operating in 2018 was 14 times higher than a decade before. However, some markets are experiencing oversaturation, which is creating fierce competition between each urgent care startup. […]

Since 2016, retail urgent care business facilities have continued to grow at about 20%, an extraordinary rate expected to hold steady until at least 2025. Once unknown among patients seeking treatment, urgent care clinics have built a reputation for being safe, trustworthy alternatives when visits to a typical ER or physician’s office aren’t feasible. As […]

How much does it cost to start an urgent care center? The short answer is anywhere from $850,000 to $1 million. Even when almost 19% of U.S. households visit retail medical clinics in any given year, you may not see those returns on your investment for quite a while. So what can you do when […]