Xpress Urgent Care vs. Primary Care Provider

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Xpress Urgent Care VS. Primary Care Provider
Choosing the Right Provider for Your Needs
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Xpress Urgent Care vs. Primary Care Physician
Physicians Office
Urgent Care Facility

• Urgent care does everything a primary care
  provider (PCP) does, and more.
• Xpress Urgent Care Medical Clinic is an ideal
  choice for non-emergency medical care. Our urgent
  care center in Costa Mesa, CA provides treatment
  for everything from the common cold to
  lacerations that require suturing.

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What Is a Primary Care Provider?

• A primary care provider (PCP), also referred to
  as a primary care physician, diagnoses and treats
  medical conditions and provides patients with
  regular health checkups and preventive care
  services.

• Primary care doctors can include
• Family practitioners
• Internists
• Nurse practitioners
• Obstetricians/gynecologists
• Pediatricians
• Physician assistants

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When to See Your Primary Care Provider

• See your primary care provider in non-emergency
  situations and for regular checkups and ongoing
  care (urgent care also provides regular checkups
  and ongoing care).
• Primary care providers typically do not offer
  their services on the weekend and require
  appointments ahead of time, which can make it
  difficult for patients to get same-day care for
  injuries and illnesses.
• This is where urgent care comes in.

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What Is Xpress Urgent Care?
Xpress Urgent Care is a walk-in clinic offering
patients same-day ambulatory carethat is,
consultation, treatment, and medical
interventions. Our facility is equipped with
medical devices and equipment, including X-ray
machines, in order to facilitate the best care.
Our urgent care facility is an ideal choice for
affordable treatment of non-life-threatening
illnesses and injuries after hours, on weekends,
on holidays, or when you otherwise cant get to
your PCP.
There are approximately
129.8 Million
E.R. visits per year in the U.S.
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Qualifications of Urgent Care Physicians
The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA)
and the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
(AAUCM) require that all urgent care facilities
have a licensed physician operating as the
medical director of the facility. You can
expect to receive the same expert medical care at
Xpress Urgent Care as you would at your doctors
office, hospital, or ER facility.
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When to Visit Xpress Urgent Care

• Xpress Urgent Care treats a variety of
  non-life-threatening conditions. Come see us for
  
• Bladder infections
• Colds/flus/respiratory infections
• Cuts/scrapes/minor burns
• Ear infections
• Fever
• Minor sprains
• Painful urination
• STD treatment
• Upset stomach and vomiting
• This is just a partial list of the many
  conditions Xpress Urgent Care treats.

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Urgent Care Criteria

• The Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA)
  and the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine
  (AAUCM) require urgent care facilities to
• Be open 7 days a week.
• Accept walk-in patients during business hours.
• Have diagnostic equipment on-site, including an
  X-ray machine and phlebotomy (blood-drawing)
  equipment.
• Have multiple exam rooms.
• Perform minor medical procedures and treat a
  broad spectrum of illnesses.
• Have a licensed physician operating as the
  medical director.

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Benefits of Urgent Care

• When weighing Xpress Urgent Care vs. your primary
  care doctor, consider some of the many benefits
  Xpress offers, including
• Open after hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
• Shorter average wait times than the ER.
• Treatment for a wide variety of conditions.
• Acceptance of most PPO insurance plans, Medicare,
  and direct bill.

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About Xpress Urgent Care

• Conveniently located in Costa Mesa, California
  near Newport Beach, the Xpress Urgent Care
  Medical Clinic is designed to expedite patients
  medical needs. Our modern facility features
  state-of-the-art equipment, and no appointment is
  necessary. We treat kids and adults of all ages,
  and our short wait times and caring professional
  staff are what make us unique. Visit
  www.xurgentcare.com for hours and directions, or
  call us at 949-548-8400.

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Sources

• http//aaucm.org/about/future/default.aspx
• http//www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/25-thin
  gs-to-know-about-urgent-care.html
• http//www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/
  how-much-does-it-cost-to-go-to-the-er/273599/