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.
Are you getting questions about Tylenol?
Source Article: What the science says about Tylenol and autism As recent reports cite that there is a potential link...
COVID Rates Climb alongside EUA Terminations
As positive results from COVID-19 test rise new regulations have been released and the EUAs have been terminated.
Urgent Care Misrepresented in the Media
Publishing an article with the headline "Urgent Care clinics are pushing pain pills that do little to treat conditions, new study finds" is irresponsible and harmful to the public perception of Urgent Care.
Release of new Blood Pressure Guidance
For the first time since 2017 new guidelines have been released for the prevention, detection, E&M of high blood pressure in adults. Here's what's changed...
AI scribes HIPAA potential pitfalls
AI scribes are rapidly emerging as vital tools in modern health care—promising to reduce clinician burnout, streamline documentation, and elevate patient experience. However, as digital health leaders race to implement these systems, navigating HIPAA’s complex requirements—especially around data training, governance, and security—has become a critical and urgent priority
Antibiotic over-prescribing
A study released in the Annals of Internal Medicine on the over-prescribing of antibiotics in Urgent Care calls for stewardship programs. UCA has resources for you to implement a program in your center(s).
Thimerosal removal from flu vaccines
Flu vaccine manufacturers have confirmed they can meet the public demand with single dose vaccines. In the previous flu season 4-5% of flu vaccines given were the two-dose version containing thimerosal.