There have been more and more news articles emphasizing overcrowded emergency departments in hospitals throughout the country, and the growing number of people needing emergency care daily. It is this dilemma within emergency departments that is making the freestanding emergency room, a growing trend in emergency patient care. Kaiser Health … [Read more...]
Freestanding Emergency Rooms Among America’s Newest Healthcare Trends
Number of Primary Care Physicians Predicted to Plummet, by 2020
The health reform, without doubt, will affect each and every one of us, at some point, or another. But that is not the only factor that will determine the future of healthcare. A key piece of the puzzle, and the media has been touching upon this more frequently, questions where the physician will fit into this varying equation. With a growing … [Read more...]
Physicians and Pharmacists Form Partnerships
When I lived in Chicago, I went to an urgent care center for 75-percent of my healthcare needs, because it was faster than any other physician service that I found in the city. Normally, my time in the waiting room, until I entered the exam room, was no more than 30 minutes, and considering the urgent care center was right in the heart of downtown, … [Read more...]