Developing Data: November, 2009

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. Here, we present some of the data from this landmark survey, to which 436 urgent care centers responded. In this issue: Which payors foot the biggest portion of the bill among responding urgent care centers? * Includes employer contracts and …

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Developing Data: October, 2009

In each issue on this page, we report on research from or relevant to the emerging urgent care marketplace. This month, we look further into the notion that social media on the Internet may be a golden opportunity to extend your marketing reach (also see Utilizing Social Media to Drive Visits to Your Website and Urgent Care Center, by Alan Ayers, page XX). A survey by Ad-ology Research this year revealed that 38.5% of U.S. …

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Developing Data: September, 2009

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. Here, we present some of the data from this landmark survey, to which 436 urgent care centers responded. In this issue: What clinical staff is working in urgent care centers?

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Developing Data: July/August, 2009

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. Here we present some of the findings from this landmark survey, to which 436 urgent care centers responded. In this issue: How much time do patients spend in urgent care centers, on average? These data support – and, perhaps just …

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Developing Data: June, 2009

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. Here we present some of the findings from the landmark survey, to which 436 urgent care centers responded. In this issue: What benefits do urgent care centers provide for their physician employees? Acknowledgement: Adapted from Urgent Care Centers in the …

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