Urgent Care Centers and What You Need to Know.

Interpretation of and adaption to the health care environment have become a daily activity in the practice of medicine. Patients need health care that is affordable, convenient, and timely. The evolution of urgent care centers has been based on their ability to adapt in the face of changes and respond to patient needs to become a viable entry point into the health care system. The author discusses the history of urgent care, the types of urgent care, and his institution's experience in establishing its own urgent care center.