Not too long ago, especially in rural areas, regular doctors held regular hours in their regular offices. If a medical emergency happened, a patient traveled to the nearest hospital and was admitted for treatment in the emergency room there. After being released, the patient went home and followed up with their regular doctor during regular office hours. These days, that model of treatment is going away and being replaced by family urgent care facilities.
Currently, there are over 20,000 doctors who are practicing urgent care medicine and the number is growing.… Read More...