When an emergency arises, many Americans go to the nearest Emergency Room for treatment. However, there is a growing trend among people who are looking for emergency treatment: after hours urgent care facilities usually provide a wide array of services and many patients cite lower costs and shorter wait times.

In the last seven years, the number of after hours urgent care facilities has increased to over 9,000 separate clinics. Many are open for longer hours than doctors’ offices and, surprisingly, about half of all urgent care centers are physician-owned.… Read More...