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Incorporating Urgent Care Reduces Inappropriate ER Visits

Emergency departments are seeing a 6% rise in emergent visits, while urgent visits have remained flat, according to Vizient Sg2. To preserve ER capacity and improve throughput, health systems are encouraged to redirect low-acuity patients to alternative care sites like Urgent Care centers. Proper care setting utilization reduces costs, improves outcomes, and enhances patient satisfaction. Explore key ED trends, including average length of stay, visit forecasts through 2035, and payer mix shifts. Urgent Care remains a convenient, cost-effective solution for non-emergency needs.

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The State of Urgent Care – Texas

Each week, I’ll be diving deeper into the state-by-state landscape of Urgent Care to highlight key market trends and dynamics. This week’s focus is Texas — the nation’s leader in the number of Urgent Care centers. This infographic breaks down major players in the market, ownership structure, X-ray service availability, and critical demographic data that drive care demand.

CDC Projections for Upcoming Flu Season

The CDC expects a moderate 2025–26 flu season, with updates to vaccine recommendations and new FDA approvals. Last season was among the most severe since 2010, making vaccination more important than ever. Learn what’s new, how effective the flu shot is, and why experts urge higher vaccination rates this year.

NPs per 100,000 Residents: How States Compare

Using U.S. active state-licensed nurse practitioners counts by state and population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Becker’s published a state ranking of the NPs per capita. The total number of NPs across the nation for the past 3 years; January 2023 – 278,577 | February 2024 – 284,717 | September 2025 – 463,456 (what a jump!)

Urgent Care Offers Access & Savings for Families

Urgent Care operator WellNow Urgent Care recently conducted a study highlighting the growing strain that working families, especially mothers, face when accessing healthcare. This is a great example of not just saying how Urgent Care meets patients where they are but producing data supporting your claims. Well done WellNow!