Learn more about APP work expectations, models of care, billing practices and more within Urgent Care settings.
As health care organizations seek to improve access, quality, service, and affordability, developing a strategy to integrate, optimize and engage the growing advanced practice provider (APP) workforce across all specialties is essential.
Urgent care is an important pathway for patients with more immediate care needs and health concerns. With their ability to provide a more cost-effective alternative to physician visits, enhance patient access, decrease patient wait times and more, the role of APPs within this setting continues to expand.
With the latest optimization and utilization benchmarking data, organizations can establish a comprehensive APP workforce strategy and prioritize critical areas of opportunity. Consider the following specialty-specific insights into Urgent Care setting when evaluating your APP workforce.
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