Urgent care

CHI Franciscan Health, Virginia Mason Announce Plan for New Birth Center in Seattle

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Monday, September 17, 2018
Health, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Midwife, Urgent care, Mason, Virginia

"Partnering with Virginia Mason to open a new birth center will meet the growing need for obstetrics care that families deserve and expect."

Key Points: 
  • "Partnering with Virginia Mason to open a new birth center will meet the growing need for obstetrics care that families deserve and expect."
  • The model of collaborative care would feature providers, certified midwives and other expert staff from CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason.
  • It was recently announced that CHI Franciscan and CityMD will open a new urgent care center at the Virginia Mason Bainbridge Island Medical Center.
  • Virginia Mason Health System also includes Virginia Mason Memorial , which has served Yakima Valley in central Washington since 1950.

SouthCoast Health expands its Urgent Care locations and services

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Monday, September 10, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Clinics, Urgent care, Emergency department, Medicine

Patients can visit the SouthCoast Health website for specific hours, and addresses for Urgent Care locations.

Key Points: 
  • Patients can visit the SouthCoast Health website for specific hours, and addresses for Urgent Care locations.
  • SouthCoast Health Urgent Care services provide a solution for non-routine medical needs that do not require a visit to the emergency room.
  • When existing patients use SouthCoast Health Urgent Care, the staff can access the patients' medical records and update with details of their urgent care visits.
  • SouthCoast Health Urgent Care allows new patients the opportunity to get established with a primary care doctor who can help manage and maintain the patients' future health and wellness goals.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services Partners With INtuitive Health to Introduce 24/7 Emergency and Urgent Care Facilities in New Mexico

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Clinics, Urgent care, Health care, Jon Belsher, Walk-in clinic

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Texas-based INtuitive Health has announced its partnership with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a national leader in innovative integrated health systems, to bring a new venue of care 24/7 combined emergency and urgent care clinics to New Mexico.

Key Points: 
  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Texas-based INtuitive Health has announced its partnership with Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a national leader in innovative integrated health systems, to bring a new venue of care 24/7 combined emergency and urgent care clinics to New Mexico.
  • "Bringing urgent care and emergency care clinics to a new market allows us to meet many of their expectations."
  • This approach makes care more affordable by avoiding the higher costs of emergency care if patients require urgent care.
  • Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve.

Children's Health and PM Pediatrics Announce Grand Opening of Pediatric Urgent Care Practice in Northern Market

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Thursday, September 6, 2018
Health, Children's Health, Urgent care, University of Texas System, Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center Dallas, Phoenix Children's Hospital

DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Health SM, the eighth largest pediatric health care provider in the nation and leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, announces it is joining forces with PM Pediatrics, the nation's largest provider of specialized pediatric urgent care, to open the first Children's Health PM Urgent Care practice, on Monday, Sept. 10.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Health SM, the eighth largest pediatric health care provider in the nation and leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, announces it is joining forces with PM Pediatrics, the nation's largest provider of specialized pediatric urgent care, to open the first Children's Health PM Urgent Care practice, on Monday, Sept. 10.
  • Children's Health PM Urgent Care has plans to open additional urgent care practices in North Texas in 2018 and 2019.
  • "We are proud to be working togetherwith Children's Health to introduce our award-winning pediatric urgent care to North Texas," said Steve Katz, co-founder of PM Pediatrics.
  • Children's Health is the eighth-largest pediatric health care provider in the nation and the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas, providing a full spectrum of health care servicesfrom daily wellness and primary care to specialty visits and critical care.

Teleradiology Specialists Named to 2018 Inc. 5000 List

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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Health, Medicine, Telemedicine, Radiology, Telehealth, Image processing, Teleradiology, MEDICA, Board certification, Urgent care

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Inc. Magazine revealed that Teleradiology Specialists (TS), a leading U.S. teleradiology company, has ranked No.

Key Points: 
  • TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Inc. Magazine revealed that Teleradiology Specialists (TS), a leading U.S. teleradiology company, has ranked No.
  • "We feel honored to be on the Inc. 5000 list again," says Glamaris Cohen, TS chief executive officer.
  • Teleradiology Specialists is licensed in all states and provides services to thousands of urgent care practices.
  • Teleradiology Specialists' medical staff is comprised of board certified, U.S. based radiologists who provide general and subspecialty interpretation in all modalities.

Velocity Urgent Care Announces Opening Of New Wards Corner Location In Norfolk, Virginia

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Hampton Roads, James River, Urgent care, Newport News, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Velocity Urgent Care ( https://www.velocityuc.com ) has announced the opening of a new urgent care center in the Wards Corner area of Norfolk, Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Velocity Urgent Care ( https://www.velocityuc.com ) has announced the opening of a new urgent care center in the Wards Corner area of Norfolk, Virginia.
  • This announcement comes as the fourth new urgent care center opening for Velocity this year and makes 11 total locations for the fastest growing urgent care provider in the Commonwealth.
  • Velocity Urgent Care will be expanding into the Northern Virginia while continuing to add locations across Hampton Roads in the coming months.
  • Velocity Urgent Care currently has 11 locations in Virginia including Williamsburg, Virginia Beach (3), Carrollton, Gloucester, Newport News, Norfolk (2), South Boston, and Suffolk, with additional locations opening in 2018.

Righttime Medical Care Opens La Plata Urgent Care Location

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Thursday, August 23, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Clinics, Urgent care, Health care, Urgent Care Association

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care announces the opening of its newest care center at 500 Charles Street in La Plata, Md.

Key Points: 
  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care announces the opening of its newest care center at 500 Charles Street in La Plata, Md.
  • The Righttime Care Center in La Plata will offer urgent care for illnesses and injuries to patients of all ages, newborns to seniors, 365 days a year.
  • Righttime Medical Care simplifies access to trustworthy medical care at its 17 urgent care locations in Maryland.
  • Righttime holds the Certified Urgent Care designation, which distinguishes it as among the top urgent care centers nationwide.

HealthCare Partners Opens New Medical Facility and Urgent Care Clinic in Downtown Los Angeles

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Gil Cedillo, Medical scribe, Urgent care

"We look forward to bringing additional healthcare providers to complement HealthCare Partners in our forthcoming next phases of the campus's development.

Key Points: 
  • "We look forward to bringing additional healthcare providers to complement HealthCare Partners in our forthcoming next phases of the campus's development.
  • We see this is as the beginning of a healthcare hub of the downtown Los Angeles area."
  • "We're happy to welcome HealthCare Partners' new medical facility and urgent care clinic to the First Council District," said Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles Councilmember.
  • The new facility has been described as one of the largest health care projects ever in the downtown Los Angeles area.

American Family Care Named to the Inc. 5000 List for the Fifth Time

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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Health, Emergency medicine, General practice, Clinics, Urgent care, Health care, Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time, American Family Care (AFC) has earned a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies.

Key Points: 
  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time, American Family Care (AFC) has earned a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest growing private companies.
  • At $534.5 million in annual system-wide revenue in 2017, AFC recorded a three-year growth rate of 79% driven by the nation's need for high-quality, accessible health care.
  • That performance also made AFC one of only 48 companies on the list to have greater than a half-billion in annual revenue.
  • Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin with a single location in 1982, American Family Care has pioneered the concept of non-emergency room urgent care.

Righttime Medical Care Discusses Benefits of Telemedicine at Urgent Care Association National Conference

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Monday, August 13, 2018
Health, Health informatics, Emergency medicine, General practice, Urgent Care Association, Videotelephony, Urgent care, Telehealth, Telemedicine

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanford Coleman, MD, MBA, Chief Networking Officer for Medical Affairs and Community Relations for Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, recently spoke to attendees of the Urgent Care Association's annual spring conference about telemedicine in the urgent care setting.

Key Points: 
  • ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanford Coleman, MD, MBA, Chief Networking Officer for Medical Affairs and Community Relations for Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, recently spoke to attendees of the Urgent Care Association's annual spring conference about telemedicine in the urgent care setting.
  • It is estimated that up to 60% of the illnesses seen in urgent care can now be managed through telehealth.
  • Righttime Medical Care simplifies access to trustworthy medical care at its 16 urgent care locations in Maryland.
  • Righttime holds the Certified Urgent Care designation, which distinguishes it as among the top urgent care centers nationwide.