If you’ve never considered the benefits of urgent care services over going to the emergency room, you may not know why people prefer urgent care more. Urgent care offers all the help you’d need for a variety of situations under one roof. Here’s everything you need to know about getting help at the urgent care and why you should choose this option.
Urgent Care is Open for Longer Than You Realize
Many people think they cannot make it to an urgent care clinic if it’s a certain time, and opt for the emergency room instead.… Read More...
When Your Child Gets Sick Who to Count On
There is little doubt that healthcare in the United States is often expensive. For instance, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey reports that the average emergency room visitor pays total costs of $1,318 and a mean cost of $615. It is expensive to require treatment for specific illnesses and frequently difficult if there is a required wait to see the doctor.
There are many statistics surrounding health in the United States so here are just three:
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rates o depression in elderly people can range from 3% to 13.5%.
Where Do You Go When You Need Quick Medical Care?
Fall break. Big plans.
The build up to the kids having three days off school in the middle of October has everyone in the house looking forward to a five day weekend. The bags are packed for the weekend in the mountains. You have planned for the warm temperatures that are predicted for the afternoons, as well as the cooler temperatures predicted for the evenings and early mornings. With shoes for hiking and games for evenings by the fire, your entire family is looking forward to the break.… Read More...
How to Prepare Your Family for Medical Emergencies
When you find yourself in need of medical assistance, it can be easy to run to the first medical provider you think of. In your haste for care, however, you may end up doing more harm than good. Unplanned visits to the hospital often incur extensive wait times or high costs not covered by your family health care plan. While it isn’t always possible to avoid urgent care facilities and family health care plans differ in the services they cover, there are a few things you can do to prepare you and your family for better family health care.… Read More...
Should You Go to the ER or an Urgent Care Clinic?
Life is good at throwing you curve balls, and you can often find yourself dealing with situations you never expected. This is especially true when it comes to medical emergencies and services, whether you’ve broken a bone or end up searching online for “at home std testing kits”. Regardless of your situation, dealing with an unexpected medical problem can be difficult: what do you do? Where do you go? Should you go immediately to the emergency room, schedule an appointment with your doctor, or go to one of your local urgent care facilities?… Read More...