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Developing Data: February, 2011
In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we continue looking into data brought to light in Many Emergency Department Visits Could Be Managed at Urgent Care Centers and Retail Clinics,1 an article that (as the title implies) compared the capabilities and usage of urgent care centers vs. other immediate-care options the U.S. It may be most valuable to the urgent care …
Read MoreDeveloping Data: January, 2011
In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we begin delving into a report whose top-line data made headlines around the country recently. The article, Many Emergency Department Visits Could Be Managed at Urgent Care Centers and Retail Clinics,1 went beyond the conclusion stated in its title, offering a snapshot of how patients exercise their freedom to choose among those three settings. …
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January 2011
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December 2010
Developing Data: December, 2010
In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we offer another look at data from the most recent annual survey conducted by UCA. (In early 2008, UCA revamped its annual survey in conjunction with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, with the goal of assuring that the UCA Benchmarking Committee’s efforts produced a scientifically valid report.) In this issue: What …
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November 2010
Developing Data: November, 2010
In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we offer another look at data from the recent annual survey conducted by UCA. (In early 2008, UCA revamped its annual survey in conjunction with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, with the goal of assuming that the UCA Benchmarking Committee’s efforts produced a scientifically valid report.) In this issue: What time …
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October 2010
Developing Data: October, 2010
In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we relay data that track patient satisfaction with the emergency room based on time of day respondents arrived for treatment. Source: Pulse Report 2009: Emergency Department. Patient Perspective on American Health Care and Emergency Department Pulse Report 2007. Patient Perspectives on American Health Care. Press Ganey Associates, Inc. While these data do not …
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