(2) Stephanie Armour, Boutique ERs With No Waiting and High Bills.
http://www.businessweek.com/arti ... octors-and-insurers
Quote:
"Unlike urgent care centers, which are equipped to treat only non-critical ailments, these standalone ERs offer the same access to board-certified emergency-medicine specialists and complex technology found in a traditional ER.
Standalone ERs "generally collect up to $500 per patient, compared with $135 at urgent care clinics, according to a 2011 Urgent Care Association of America report.
Note:
(a) summary underneath the title in print: The rise of standalone emergency rooms irks doctors and insurers
(b) quotation underneath the title in print: 'Many are glorified urgent care centers' charging hospital rates
(c) freestanding = standalone (both are adjectives) |