Pros And Cons Of Gohealth Urgent Care Centers

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Urgent care centers bridge the gap between emergency rooms and primary care physicians. By doing so such facilities are able to fill a niche in the market. However, one of the main drawbacks of urgent care centers is that continuity of care is low. Many patients, particularly the elderly, place a high importance on building relationships with their providers. Convenient care, with its episodic nature, poses the risk of fragmenting and disrupting such relationships. Once the ailment is treated, patients are referred back to their primary care physician or a specialist for ongoing care. Therefore, I propose that the Northwell Health GoHealth Urgent Care Centers incorporate a multitude of specialties and expand their services outside of the urgent

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