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After-hours Access of Convenient Care Clinics and Cost Savings Associated With Avoidance of Higher-Cost Sites of Care
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Patwardhan, Avinash Davis, Jeffery Murphy, Patricia Ryan, Sandra Festa |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | This study examines the utilization of convenient care clinic services outside of typical physician office hours and estimates the cost savings from potentially avoided visits to the emergency room, urgent care center, and primary care physician associated with convenient care clinic encounters. The results show that 44.6% of convenient care clinic visits occurred on weekdays, 5 pm or later, or on weekends. Savings from avoided encounters with the emergency room, urgent care, and primary care physician were estimated at $135.53 million. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2150131911436251?download=true |
| Starting Page | 243 |
| Ending Page | 245 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| ISSN | 21501319 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (JPC) |
| e-ISSN | 21501327 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2150131911436251 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2012-02-11 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2012 |
| Subject Keyword | primary care physician convenient care clinic cost savings emergency room visits |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Community and Home Care |
