After-Hours Clinics Gaining In Popularity

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After-Hours Clinics Gaining In Popularity
After-Hours Clinics provide convenient healthcare
for individuals and their families when regular
doctors office is closed or if people cannot get
an immediate appointment.
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• Typically, physicians at such clinics treat acute
  conditions including
• cold and flu
• ear ache
• sinus pain
• sore throat
• minor cuts
• minor broken bones

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With the opening of many an after-hours
clinic, Arlington VA residents are experiencing
several advantages
They save time
The wait time in an urgent care setting is around
30 minutes or less compared to Emergency Rooms.

• Convenience

The range of services provided is broad, making
patients more comfortable and convenient as
compared to ERs

• Proximity

For an after-hours clinic Alexandria VA
residents need not go far. Many of them are near
their home. According to an estimate, around 75
percent of urgent care clinics are located in
suburban areas.

• No facility fee

In an urgent care setting, patients can submit an
insurance claim and get treated at a cost thats
much less compared to an Emergency Room.
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When must you choose Urgent Care over ER?

• The decision to choose between a family
  physician, urgent care, and the ER can often be
  confusing.
• For a non-life threatening condition, a visit to
  an urgent-care clinic makes sense.
• The treatment is quick and effective.

On the other hand, you must call 911 or rush to
an ER if you are experiencing any of the
following Severe chest pain, which may radiate
to your arm or jaw Symptoms of stroke loss of
balance or difficulty in speaking High fever
Severe headache especially when the pain is
severe and is accompanied with neck stiffness
Pregnancy issues
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By going to an after-hours clinic, Arlington VA
residents get immediate care by compassionate
doctors. It must also be noted that in an
after-hours clinic, Alexandria VA children and
the elderly are also taken care of.
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Even several physicians are considering opening
after-hours clinics. They feel it can be a
great supplement to a flourishing family
practice. With an after-hours clinic,
doctors can expect to Improve their
revenue Increase patient satisfaction
Increase satisfaction among staff With many an
after-hours clinic, Arlington VA is witnessing
reduction in utilization of ER rates. It is
observed that patients love after-hours
clinics. They rarely question the costs and are
amazed by the speed at which a caring doctor
treats them in a relaxed setting. The
enthusiasm shown by the staff is also high.
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Today, for non-life threatening conditions,
more and more Americans are choosing after-hours
than they did at any time ever before.
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