An Innovative Model of Urgent Care for the Underserved: A Case Report of an Urban Hospital-Affiliated Federally Qualified Health Center Urgent Care Clinic

Medically underserved patients experience significant barriers to affordable acute care. This brief report describes an innovative urban hospital-affiliated federally qualified health center urgent care clinic that successfully meets a medically underserved population's need for accessible, app...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2021-08, Vol.32 (3), p.1160-1165
Main Authors: Hall, Jessica K, Chatroux, Isabelle C, Fish, Lindsey E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute services
Ambulatory Care
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 diagnostic tests
Emergency medical care
Health care policy
Health facilities
Health services
Hospitals
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Medicaid
Medically Underserved Area
Medicare
Minority & ethnic groups
Patient satisfaction
Primary care
Underserved populations
Vulnerable Populations
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Summary:Medically underserved patients experience significant barriers to affordable acute care. This brief report describes an innovative urban hospital-affiliated federally qualified health center urgent care clinic that successfully meets a medically underserved population's need for accessible, appropriate, and affordable acute care.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2021.0121