All About Urgent Care Centers in the U.S.

All about Urgent Care Centers in the U.S. In the U.S. alone, there are approximately 6800 urgent care centers, most of which are located in freestanding buildings. There are approximately 129,043 people in the United States who are employed by urgent care centers. Urgent care centers represent one of the fastest-growing segments within the American healthcare system. Almost two-thirds of centers employ a mix of physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants and 65% of centers have at least one physician on-site at all times. In some states, urgent care centers have point-of-care prescription dispensing, to ensure that the patient can receive his or her prescriptions before leaving the center. RX An estimated three million patients visit an urgent care center each week in the U.S. BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Doctors Express URGENT CARE