Community characteristics associated with where urgent care centers are located: a cross-sectional analysis

Conclusions While the growth of the urgent care industry may have other promising implications, policymakers should recognise that it may exacerbate disparities in access to acute care faced by poorer, uninsured patients, and may also have financial implications for providers that are providing overlapping services, such as emergency departments and primary care practices.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Open access, Emergency medicine, Health services research Source Type: research