Explosive Retail Health ClinicGrowth ExpectedMore Patients Seeking Affordable After-HoursCare, According to NCPA ScholarThe number of walk-inclinics is expected t<strong>on</strong>early triple in thenext four years inresp<strong>on</strong>se to increasedpatient demand, accordingto a new report from theNati<strong>on</strong>al Center for PolicyAnalysis (NCPA).“These retail health careclinics offer evening andweekend care soluti<strong>on</strong>sat a fracti<strong>on</strong> of the cost ofemergency rooms and oftencharge less than a physicianoffice visit,” said NCPASenior Fellow Dev<strong>on</strong> Herrick.He points that emergencyroom care is am<strong>on</strong>gthe most expensive type ofpatient care, and said “of the119 milli<strong>on</strong> annual visits tohospital ERs, 55% are forn<strong>on</strong>-emergencies.”Herrick said that thecurrent 1,100 to 1,200 walkinclinics are expected toincrease to 3,200 by 2014.Patients and FamilyMembers Needed forSchizophrenia and BipolarDisorder ResearchIf <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g> are between ages 15-65, diagnosed withSchizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder orBipolar Disorder with Psychosis, <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g> and <str<strong>on</strong>g>you</str<strong>on</strong>g>rfamily members may be eligible to participatein a research study aiming to identify genes thatare related to the cause of these illnesses.Please call Beth Vayshenker at(410)-402-6822 or email us atSRD_Recruitment@mprc.umaryland.edu.M<strong>on</strong>etary compensati<strong>on</strong> provided.Transportati<strong>on</strong> available if needed.“They are well-suited topatients wanting affordable,c<strong>on</strong>venient care, especiallyafter-hours and <strong>on</strong> weekends,”he said. “And, theseclinics are an easy opti<strong>on</strong> forsome people without coverageor a primary care physicianto <str<strong>on</strong>g>get</str<strong>on</strong>g> routine medicalcare without cost surprises.The prices are competitiveand posted.”Urgent care clinics area<str<strong>on</strong>g>not</str<strong>on</strong>g><str<strong>on</strong>g>her</str<strong>on</strong>g> emergency room alternativefor more serious injuriesand illness, requiringstitches, x-rays or more thana nurse practiti<strong>on</strong>er’s care.Also increasing in numbers,urgent care centers are usuallystand-al<strong>on</strong>e operati<strong>on</strong>s.“Use of health informati<strong>on</strong>technology has helped clinicsstreamline operati<strong>on</strong>s andcosts,” said Herrick. ‘Theseoperati<strong>on</strong>s could serve asmodels for hospitals and physicians’offices, which havebeen slower to switch over toelectr<strong>on</strong>ic medical records.”The NCPA is a 501(c)(3) n<strong>on</strong>profit,n<strong>on</strong>partisan public policy researchorganizati<strong>on</strong> headquartered in Dallaswith offices in Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C. TheNCPA depends solely <strong>on</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>sof individuals, corporati<strong>on</strong>s andfoundati<strong>on</strong>s that advocate private sectorsoluti<strong>on</strong>s to public policy problems. Allc<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s are tax-deductible, andthe NCPA accepts no governmentgrants or c<strong>on</strong>tracts18 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Focus</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Women</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>
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