Capstones
Graduation Date
12-31-2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
More and more medical practices across the country are rebranding themselves as urgent care centers to meet the growing demand for fast, affordable health care. In many states, they are regulated like physicians groups. However, there is a debate brewing among health care policy experts and government officials over whether these centers should have their own regulations. Such oversight could help patients expecting acute care avoid confusion to such a degree that they receive poor treatment from professionals who aren’t prepared to offer emergency services, or delayed treatment because they are bounced around from facility to facility.
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Ashley, "Urgent Cares Outpace Health Policy In The U.S." (2014). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/53