The first time I wrote this column was for the inaugural issue of JUCM in October 2006. Today I could reflect on how much has changed around us, yet how much has stayed the same, but you know…no one really cares about what’s happened since 2006. What we really care about is today, and tomorrow. What’s happening right NOW, and what’s going to happen NEXT. And that’s the inspiration for the 2020 Convention. Yep, I’m …
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JUCM Bonus Feature: Top 10 Things to Know in the Wake of an Urgent Care Acquisition
Lou Ellen Horwitz, MA Finally, after months of looking for the right health system partner, you have a deal to purchase your clinics. Congratulations! There are many positives in your decision to partner to achieve your vision. And get ready. The next year or so, for yourself and your leadership team, will be extremely exciting, sometimes frustrating, and often a bit terrifying. To help you prepare, we offer some tips for surviving before, during, and …
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What, you may be asking, does urgent care have to do with chocolate? One thing we all know, whether you are running an association or unlocking your urgent care center doors every morning, is that as each day dawns (in the wise words of Forrest Gump), you never know what you are going to get. Will this be a record-setting patient visit day or an inexplicable lull? Will a couple hundred people show up for …
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