Availability of basic x-ray capabilities differentiates urgent care centers from walk-in primary-care and retail clinics, which lack such capabilities. According to an analysis of nearly 50,000 patient encounters by Practice Velocity and Teleradiology Specialists, approximately 11% of urgent care visits require an x-ray. The top 10 views, summarized here by Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes, account for 86% of urgent care x-rays. (Note: The top 10 views include 11 views because of the equal percentage of …
Read MoreNumber of Urgent Care Clinics by State (as of July 2016)
In July 2016, the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (JUCM) concluded a count of unique urgent care centers across its print and digital subscription base. Estimates of urgent care centers can vary depending on whom you ask, because many different definitions are used to determine what constitutes an urgent care center. JUCM and the Urgent Care Association of America define urgent care centers as having all of the following characteristics: Walk-in or unscheduled care Expanded …
Read MoreTime Preference
In 2015, Merchant Medicine (Shoreview, Minnesota) released data from a detailed national study conducted in 2014 of U.S. patients’ preferences regarding retail clinics versus urgent care clinics versus primary-care physicians’ offices. The survey involved more than 2,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 54 years and was conducted by Sparks Research and Merchant Medicine on behalf of DXM Marketing Group. Urgent care is still sometimes viewed as being only for nights and weekends, but …
Read MoreReasons for Patronage
In 2015, Merchant Medicine (Shoreview, Minnesota) released data from a detailed national study conducted in 2014 regarding U.S. patients’ preferences regarding retail clinics versus urgent care clinics versus primary-care physicians’ offices. The survey involved more than 2,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 54 years and was conducted by Sparks Research and Merchant Medicine on behalf of DXM Marketing Group. Survey data showed that the reasons patients chose a specific type of health-care setting …
Read MorePercentage of Annual Patient Visits by Month
Data from the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 1,778,075 annual visits by patients to more than 800 different U.S. urgent care clinics, conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, reveal that the busiest months of 2014 for patient visits were, in descending order: January, with 9.7% of all visits May, with 9.6% of all visits March, with 9.5% of all visits April and December, each with 9.1% of all visits The survey’s methodology …
Read MoreMedications 21 Through 40 by Percentage of Prescriptions Written (Brands and Generics Together)
Last month, in our March 2016 issue, we reported data for 2014 on the top 20 medications prescribed in U.S. urgent care centers. This month, we bring you percentages for the next 20 most-prescribed medications (items 21–40). The data were obtained as part of the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 150 million annual visits by patients to more than 800 different urgent care clinics. The survey was conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine. The survey’s methodology …
Read MoreTop 20 Medications Prescribed
Data from the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 150 million visits by patients to more than 800 different urgent care clinics, conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, reveal that the top three most-prescribed medications at U.S. urgent care centers were, in descending order: Zithromax (azithromycin), for 12.12% of visits Amoxil (amoxicillin), for 8.25% of visits Deltasone (prednisone), for 7.07% of visits The top 20 medications are shown here. We will report on …
Read MoreDIAGNOSIS CODES DETAIL
Data from the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 1,778,075 blinded visits by patients to more than 800 different urgent care clinics, conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, reveal that for 2014, the top three diagnosis codes at U.S. urgent care centers involved, in descending order: Wounds,15.9% Sinusitis, 11.4% Respiratory conditions, other, 11.2% The bottom three diagnosis codes involved, in descending order: Influenza, 1.6% Tonsillitis, 1.5% Gynecologic issues, 1.5% The survey’s methodology and …
Read MoreProjected Volume of Prescriptions
Data from the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 1,778,075 blinded visits by patients to more than 800 different urgent care clinics, conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, reveal that for 2014, the top three medication classes by volume projected to be prescribed at U.S. urgent care centers were, in descending order: Oral antibiotics, 72.9 million Corticosteroids, 20.5 million Narcotic analgesics, 14.9 million The survey’s methodology and data abstraction forms were initially designed …
Read MoreThe Most Frequent Disposition of Cases at U.S. Urgent Care Centers in 2014
Data from the 2014 Urgent Care Chart Survey of 1,778,075 blinded visits by patients to more than 800 different urgent care clinics, conducted by the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, reveal that the most frequent disposition of cases at U.S. urgent care centers in 2014 was provision of follow-up care as needed. The survey’s methodology and data abstraction forms were initially designed in 2008 by researcher Robin M. Weinick, PhD, then an assistant professor at …
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