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by Prof. June Rippin Sr. 6 min read

The Urgent Care Association Benchmarking Report

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What is benchmark EHR?

Benchmark provides both Hospitalists and Intensivists. Our Hospitalists are internal medicine physicians who provide general medical care for hospital patients and are very experienced in the unique needs that may arise during a hospital stay. Hospitalists are in the hospital for their entire workday, so they are easily accessible, even after ...

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Benchmark PM. When a practice runs smoothly providers have more time to spend with patients to provide meaningful, compassionate care. Benchmark PM is designed to help providers and supporting staff manage the daily operations of a medical practice with automated task management across multiple areas, from scheduling to coding to accounting and beyond.

Why Benchmark Systems’ Solutions?

Spend more time with patients. We’ll simplify the process. The average clinician spends half their day at a desk coding encounters and writing notes, and just a third of their time face-to-face with patients. 1 Take back your time with Benchmark EHR. Benchmark EHR is an intuitive, user-friendly multi-purpose electronic health record system that flexibly supports more than 40 specialties.

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When excellence is your goal, you settle for nothing less. Our customized programs are designed to provide high quality, efficient and cost effective care with a focus on customer service.

What is a Hospitalist?

Our providers are hospitalists. They are internal medicine physicians who provide general medical care for hospital inpatients. They specialize in caring for hospitalized patients, so they are very experienced in the unique needs that may arise during a hospital stay.

Practice Management

Benchmark PM focuses on streamlining workflows and improving front- and back-office operations to reduce errors, improve care, and simultaneously boost revenues – all by expanding the functionality of your existing, time-tested IT infrastructure using tools that drive efficiency and help expand the practice without adding more staff.

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As part of Benchmark EHR, Clinical and Financial Analytics solution makes it easier for clients to access all required medical charts, enhance patient care, and ensure compliance and continuity of care while increasing efficiency at a lower cost.

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Benchmark RCM gives you a 360 degree responsibility held to your highest standards for your revenue cycle from coding to claims management to patient and insurance collections – reporting back to you, the customer.

What is an urgent care center?

Urgent care centers, which are part of the walk-in clinic healthcare category, are a convenient resource for consumers needing treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. Services that you would normally receive at your primary care office are usually available at an urgent care including annual and school physicals, flu shots and immunizations, treatment for illnesses including colds, flu stomach pains, sinus and ear infections and more. You can also be seen for injuries such as burns, bites, sprains and breaks - things that you might first thing to go to the emergency room vs urgent care , but you’ll have a shorter wait and smaller bill at the urgent care. As for cost, without insurance, you should expect between $100-140 for your visit, plus the cost of any labs, tests or images. With insurance, urgent care will be similar to seeing a specialist with applicable co-pay.

How long does an urgent care clinic open?

A traditional formula, however, is that an urgent care is open 6 to 7 days a week usually between the hours of 8 am to 8 pm. That could shift to nearly any 8-12 hour period between 7 am and 10 pm. You’ll even find some clinics open 24 hours a day, similar to an emergency room. As for wait time, most patients report waiting between 15-45 minutes on average, but that can certainly vary, as well. It’s usually best to find an urgent care near you to either confirm the hours online, or call the clinic directly to verify. Or, you can book a same day doctor appointment online with Solv.

Do urgent care centers take insurance?

Nearly all urgent care centers take commercial insurance and many (if not most) will take medicare. As such if you have insurance coverage, you can expect the financial experience to be similar to visiting a specialist where you have a co-pay, usually $35-50, due at the time of the visit. Any additional lab work, x-rays or other tests performed will be billed against your insurance first and any supplemental balance due will be invoiced to you after the fact. Without insurance, you’ll pay a visit fee between $100-140 at the time of your visit. This is typically 25-50% more than your primary care provider, but usually the convenience is well worth the additional cost. If you are interested in a telehealth or video visit, your cost could be as much as 50% less than an urgent care, you could be diagnosed and prescribed medication and you’ll never have to leave your home.

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