Full article – Becker’s Hospital Review – An ‘urgent’ health system battleground 

This article summarizes the importance of the Urgent Care model to health systems in order to remain competitive including the projected growth of the market to $55 billion by 2030.  While you all know the essential role Urgent Care plays in the healthcare continuum, I found the overview of the recent JVs and acquisitions section to be very interesting. 

• Pittsburgh-based UPMC and GoHealth Urgent Care joint venture
• Community Health Network and GoHealth Urgent Care joint venture
• Novant Health acquired UCI Medical Affiliates
• Ardent Health acquired 18 urgent care clinics NextCare Urgent Care
• Community Health Systems’ subsidiary Northwest Urgent Care acquired 10 centers from Carbon Health
• Mercy Health-Toledo (Ohio) launched a network of urgent care facilities
• HCA Healthcareacquired 41 Texas-based centers from FastMed.

There is even a great quote from long-time UCA member and GoHealth CEO, Todd Latz – “Today’s healthcare consumers expect frictionless, high-quality healthcare that fits their lives — care that is convenient, personal and connected.”

See the full article linked at the top for complete details.