Based in Texas, Dr. John Wells is the city health authority and medical director of fire/EMS for the city of Brownsville. Alongside this, Dr. John Wells is a member of the Urgent Care Association (UCA), which is comprised of professionals that delivers consumer-focused and on-demand services.
The organization, which provides research and advocacy on behalf of professionals, recently released a report highlighting that the number of urgent care facilities has grown to 9,616, a 9.6 percent increase. In addition, the UCA noted that 97 percent of patient visits last less than one hour, which indicates that patients are receiving quick and timely care.
According to Laurel Stoimenoff, the CEO of the UCA, the growth is driven by innovation, primarily the use of evidence-based medicine systems, such as with telemedicine and occupational therapy. In fact, an increasing number of facilities are looking toward telemedicine. Meanwhile, another 30 percent of those facilities that have yet to offer the same service expressed plans to introduce telemedicine to their respective communities within the next year.
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