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January 15, 13(4): 1-46

February 15, 13(5): 1-50

March 15, 13(6): 1-46

April 15, 13(7): 1-50

May 15, 13(8): 1-46

June 15, 13(9): 1-50

July/August 15, 13(10): 1-50

September 15, 13(11): 1-46

October 15, 14(1): 1-46

November 15, 14(2): 1-50

December 15, 14(3): 1-50

January 15, Vol 13, No. 4, Pages 1-46

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

Advanced Practitioners Help Advance the Urgent Care Cause

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(4):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

The Gateway2Better Network—A Member Benefit Coming in 2019

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(4):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Unexpected Viral Illness in an Urgent Care Setting: The Re-Emergence of Mumps, Measles, and Varicella

Carmen N. Burrell, DO, Melinda J. Sharon, MPH, and Megan Kessell, BA

JUCM. 2019;13(4):11-15.

Practice Management (PDF)

Dealing with the Emotional Impact of a Merger or Acquisition

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(4):17-22.

Case Report (PDF)

Cat Scratch Disease Presenting as Parinaud’s Oculoglandular Syndrome

Nicholas Baltera OMS II, Joseph V.M. Kelly, MD, MBA, and Ronald Dvorkin, MD, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(4):23-25.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(4):26-29.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

Education is Key to Avoiding Sophisticated Cyber Crime

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(4):30-32.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(4):33-38.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Changes

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(4):40-41.

Developing Data (PDF)

The Connection Between Age and Choosing a Healthcare Setting

JUCM. 2019;13(4):44.

February 15, Vol 13, No. 5, Pages 1-50

Urgent Perspectives (PDF)

Urgent Care in the Hospital System—One and Done, or Done and Won?

Joseph Toscano, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(5):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

UCA 2019 Annual Convention & Expo—Reinvented. Elevated. Unprecedented.

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(5):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Postoperative Complications in the Urgent Care Setting

Tracey Quail Davidoff, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(5):11-16.

Case Report (PDF)

Shortness of Breath in a Postprocedural Pneumothorax

Katlin F. Mattson, M3 and Shailendra Saxena, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(5):19-21.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(5):23-26.

Practice Management (PDF)

When the ‘Inner Entrepreneur’ Needs to Step Aside

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(5):27-29.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

Keeping Occ Med Clients Happy—While Keeping Patients Safe

Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACPM

JUCM. 2019;13(5):31-33.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

The Finer Points of Video Surveillance in an Urgent Care Center

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(5):34-35.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(5):37-42.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Navigating the Credentialing Process to Maximize Revenue and Minimize Denials

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(5):44-46.

Developing Data (PDF)

Can Urgent Care and Advanced Practice Providers Fill the Void as PCP Numbers Dwindle?

JUCM. 2019;13(5):44.

March 15, Vol 13, No. 6, Pages 1-46

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

I’m Not a Lawyer, But I Play One

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(6):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

The UCA Benchmarking Survey Told Us What Keeps You Up at Night

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(6):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Initiating PrEP Services in Urgent Care

Yeow Chye NG, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, CPC, Aahive, Jack J. Mayeux, MSN, Aprn, NP-C, and Thuy Lynch, PhD, RN

JUCM. 2019;13(6):11-14.

Case Report (PDF)

Infection Masquerading as a Fall in the Elderly

Kamilah Kelly, MD, MS

JUCM. 2019;13(6):17-19.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(6):21-24.

Practice Management (PDF)

End Users and Consolidators: The Next Possible Wave of Transactions in Urgent Care

Corey Palasota, CFA and Emily Schmidt, CFA

JUCM. 2019;13(6):25-27.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

What is the Liability for an Urgent Care Slandering a Competitor on Social Media?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(6):29-31.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Sudhir R. Gogu, DO, PhD, MBA.

JUCM. 2019;13(6):33-38.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Excludes Notations and Code Notes

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(6):40-41.

Developing Data (PDF)

Proof: Availability of Urgent Care Lowers ED Traffic—and Could Save Up to $1 Billion

JUCM. 2019;13(6):44.

April 15, Vol 13, No. 7, Pages 1-50

Urgent Perspectives (PDF)

Gimme a Break

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(7):1.

From the UCAOA President (PDF)

Our Secret Sauce: The Big Five

Sean M. McNeeley, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(7):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Suspected Pertussis in Infants and Adolescents—What to Do?

Ellen Laves, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(7):11-14.

Practice Management (PDF)

Perfecting the Consumer Financial Experience in Your Urgent Care Center

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(7):17-21.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(7):23-25.

Case Report (PDF)

A 44-Year-Old Man with Cough of Several Weeks’ Duration

Jordan Miller, DO and Elise Ngalle, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(7):27-29.

Health Law and Compliance(PDF)

What Exactly Are Whistleblower Lawsuits—and How Can You Protect Your Urgent Care Operation?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(7):30-33.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

Amal Mattu, MD.

JUCM. 2019;13(7):35-42.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Correct Modifiers Make All the Difference When Coding for X-ray Services

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(7):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

Does Your Website Show Patients How Much Financial Flexibility You Offer?

JUCM. 2019;13(7):49.

May 15, Vol 13, No. 8, Pages 1-46

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

New Coding Rules: Triumph or Turmoil?

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(8):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Mission Accomplished

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(8):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Top 5 Common Causes—and Controversial Conducts—of Heel Pain in Urgent Care

Katty Edmond Grandpierre, MD, CMSS, Frank Ida, BS, EMT-B, and Vincent D’amore, MD, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(8):11-17.

Case Report (PDF)

An 11-Year-Old Girl with Back Pain and Chronic Poor Appetite

Lavanya Boddu, MD, MBA

JUCM. 2019;13(8):19-21.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

Do Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Qualify for Overtime in the Urgent Care Setting?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(8):22-24.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(8):25-28.

Practice Management (PDF)

Practical Considerations for Buying/Selling Your Urgent Care Practice

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(8):29-32.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(8):33-38.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Be Aware: The CCI Edits, They Are a Changin’

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(8):40.

Developing Data (PDF)

UCAOA Survey Committee

JUCM. 2019;13(8):44.

June 15, Vol 13, No. 9, Pages 1-50

Urgent Perspectives (PDF)

Point–Counterpoint: Is Telemedicine Ready for Prime Time?

Stanford Coleman, MD, MBA, FAAP and William Gluckman, DO, MBA, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(9):1-3.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Accreditation—Part of Urgent Care’s Offensive Line

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(9):9

Clinical Management (PDF)

Top 5 Wilderness Medicine Presentations for the Urgent Care Provider

Stewart Harsant, MMS, PA-C

JUCM. 2019;13(9):15-21.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(9):23-25.

Practice Management (PDF)

Are Those Teambuilding Activities Really Worth It?

Amy Lafko, MSPT, MBA

JUCM. 2019;13(9):26-28.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

How Best to Manage an ‘At-Will’ Termination

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(9):29-31.

Case Report (PDF)

A 9-Year-Old Girl with Sudden-Onset Sore Throat After a Meal

Linu Samuel, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(9):32-35.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(9):37-42.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Get Ready for the Next Round of Changes to E/M Guidelines

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(9):43-44.

Developing Data (PDF)

Telemedicine in Urgent Care—Yay, Nay, or Too Soon to Say?

JUCM. 2019;13(9):48.

July/August 15, Vol 13, No. 10, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

Virtual Urgent Care: Boom or Bust?

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(10):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

Accelerating Through a Summer Slump to Summer Success

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(10):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Repetitive Motion Injuries: Urgent Diagnosis, Patient-Centered Management

Ashley Clay, MSPAS, PA-C

JUCM. 2019;13(10):11-20.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(10):21-26.

Practice Management (PDF)

Creating the ‘Ideal’ Urgent Care Experience

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(10):29-33.

Case Report (PDF)

Abdominal Pain in the Younger Adult: Let’s Not Forget Acute Diverticulitis

Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PHD, FACP and L. Alexandre Frigini, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(10):35-38.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(10):39-41.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

The Consequences of a Medical Provider Quitting Without Notice

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;13(10):42-44.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Optimize Revenue with Improved Claims Denials Management

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(10):45-46.

Developing Data (PDF)

Urgent Care Is an Appropriate Setting for Any Age—But What Ages Are Showing Up the Most?

JUCM. 2019;13(10):49.

September 15, Vol 13, No. 11, Pages 1-46

Urgent Perspectives (PDF)

Sexual Harassment Is an Ongoing Threat to Your Staff

Roma B. Patel

JUCM. 2019;13(11):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

UCAdvocacy!

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;13(11):9

Clinical Management (PDF)

An Updated Approach to Toddler’s Fractures

Amy E. Pattishall, MD

JUCM. 2019;13(11):11-15.

Practice Management (PDF)

The Millennial Conundrum: Fostering an Engaged Multigenerational Urgent Care Workforce

Rachel Sossoman, MSHR, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

JUCM. 2019;13(11):17-20.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Joshua Russell, MD, MSC, FAAEM, FACEP

JUCM. 2019;13(11):21-23.

Case Report (PDF)

A 30-Year-Old Female with Headaches of Increasing Frequency

Aasia Ferdous, DO and Jordan Miller, DO

JUCM. 2019;13(11):25-27.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

#MeToo in the Urgent Care Center: When the Perpetrator is a Patient

Suzanne C. Jones and Roma B. Patel

JUCM. 2019;13(11):29-35.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;13(11):37-42.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Utilizing Credit Card Preauthorization to Optimize Revenue

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;13(11):43.

Developing Data (PDF)

Sexual Harassment of Physicians by Patients: Far Too Common an Occurrence
JUCM. 2019;13(11):45.

October 15, Vol 14, No. 1, Pages 1-46

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

The MIPS Mess

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(1):1.

From the UCA CEO (PDF)

A Common Purpose—UCA as Your Wingman

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;14(1):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Evaluation of Infectious Conjunctivitis by Clinical Evaluation and Novel Diagnostics

Isabelle Dortonne, MD, Patrizia Colmenares, OD, Trevor Lyford, BA, OSC, and John Sheppard, MD, MMSc

JUCM. 2019;14(1):11-15.

Case Report (PDF)

An Unusual Etiology of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Joel Kaye, MS4 and Dana Tarina, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(1):17-20.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Cornelius O’leary JR, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(1):22-25.

Practice Management (PDF)

Competing for Patients in a Digitally Connected World

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;14(1):26-31.

Health Law (PDF)

Employer Liability for Flu Infection

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;14(1):32-34.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;14(1):35-40.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Be Ready for the ICD-10-CM 2020 Updates

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;14(1):42-43.

Developing Data (PDF)

Conjunctivitis: When the Eyes Have It, How Many Patients Turn to Urgent Care?

JUCM. 2019;14(1):45.

November 15, Vol 14, No. 2, Pages 1-50

Urgent Perspectives (PDF)

Pediatric Urgent Care—Specialized Medicine on the Front Lines

David Mathison, MD, MBA

JUCM. 2019;14(2):1-2.

From the UCA (PDF)

How Do You Choose?

Richard Park, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(2):7.

Clinical Management (PDF)

When Pregnant Patients Present to the Urgent Care Center

James Hicks, MD (With Review by Edward Denious, MD, FACOG)

JUCM. 2019;14(2):11-18.

Case Report (PDF)

An 11-Year-Old Girl with Red, Itchy Rash

Kelsey Reed, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

JUCM. 2019;14(2):21-23.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Cornelius O’Leary JR, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(2):24-27.

Practice Management (PDF)

Urgent Care Looks to Find its Identity through Gen Z and Millennials

Dan Stanek

JUCM. 2019;14(2):29-33.

Occupational Medicine (PDF)

The Top 15 Occ Med Key Performance Indicators for Your Urgent Care Center

Max Lebow, MD, MPH, FACEP, FACPM

JUCM. 2019;14(2):34-35.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;14(2):37-42.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

What Use Restrictions Can Landlords Impose on Urgent Care Facilities?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;14(2):43-45.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Keeping Up with CMS Policies on Medicare Cards and Flu Vaccine Reimbursements

David Stern, MD, CPC

JUCM. 2019;14(2):46-47.

Developing Data (PDF)

Urgent Care Is on the Rise, Hospitals on the Decline in Searching for Clinical Hires

JUCM. 2019;14(2):49.

December 15, Vol 14, No. 3, Pages 1-50

Letter from the Editor in Chief (PDF)

For Auld Lange Syne, Many Great Years

Lee A. Resnick, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(3):1.

From the UCA (PDF)

Build Your Personal Board of Directors Starting at UCA2020

Laurel Stoimenoff, PT, CHC

JUCM. 2019;14(3):9.

Clinical Management (PDF)

Ear Pain Mimics: It’s Not All About Otitis Media

Beth Phelps, DNP, APRN-FPA, ACNP-C and Kelly O. Phelps, JD, RN

JUCM. 2019;14(3):11-16.

Case Report (PDF)

Atypical Chest Pain in a Fibromyalgia Patient Presenting to Urgent Care

Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FACP, FCUCM

JUCM. 2019;14(3):17-19.

Abstracts in Urgent Care (PDF)

Cornelius O’Leary JR, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(3):20-23.

Clinical Challenges (PDF)

JUCM. 2019;14(3):25-30.

Guidelines Update (PDF)

Updated IDSA Guidelines Stress Early, Appropriate Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia + Influenza

Cornelius O’Leary JR, MD

JUCM. 2019;14(3):31-32.

Practice Management (PDF)

Rural and Tertiary Markets: The Next Urgent Care Frontier

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;14(3):34-39.

Health Law and Compliance (PDF)

Can Urgent Care Patients be Treated Anonymously?

Alan A. Ayers, MBA, MAcc

JUCM. 2019;14(3):40-41.

Revenue Cycle Management Q&A (PDF)

Three Tips to Optimizing Patient Collections

Monte Sandler

JUCM. 2019;14(3):42-43.

Developing Data (PDF)

Flu Season is Nearly Synonymous with Rapid Test Season—Are You Ready?

JUCM. 2019;14(3):49.