Alan Ayers Resources and Thought Leadership in Urgent Care

Biographical Sketch:

Alan Ayers has 15 years’ experience in strategic planning, business development, clinical operations, sales/marketing and customer service for urgent care, occupational medicine, and primary care facilities.

Currently, Ayers serves as President of Experity Networks, responsible for identifying and cultivating new revenue streams and supporting strategic growth initiatives. Experity is a leading service provider to over 5,000 urgent care centers offering a proprietary electronic medical record and practice management platform as well as contracting and credentialing, billing, consulting, and teleradiology services. Ayers has consulted with independent, PE-backed, and hospital-affiliated platforms representing over 1,000 units. He has also served as an expert witness in landlord-tenant litigation involving urgent care.

From 2017 to 2021, while still part of Experity, Ayers also served as Chief Executive Officer of Velocity Urgent Care, a venture of Sentara Healthcare, growing the company from 7 to 17 locations building a complete operating and administrative infrastructure, assembling leadership and management teams, migrating systems, optimizing the staffing model, acquiring the hospital's occ med practice, and implementing a values-based culture. In 2020, Velocity Urgent Care became the leading provider of COVID19 test services in its markets.

A prolific and award-winning writer, Ayers is practice management editor for The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (JUCM), and has contributed well over 600 original articles, blog entries and presentations on urgent care-related subjects. In 2018 he was co-author of The Health Care Executives’ Guide to Urgent Care and Freestanding EDs, Second Edition.

Ayers has served as Chief Operating Officer of OhioHealth Urgent Care and spent eight years in various executive positions at Concentra including VP of Corporate Development responsible for a $65M capital budget including acquisitions, divestitures, de novos, relocations, and major renovations. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina, has an MBA from the University of Mississippi, and a Masters of Accounting from The Ohio State University graduating first in his class.

For eight years, Ayers served as a Board Director and/or Advisor to the national Urgent Care Association (UCA), providing expertise and guidance on emerging issues; identifying market and regulatory trends; defining content, planning educational programs, and speaking at industry events. In 2019, he received UCA’s prestigious Lifetime Membership Award.
Ayers is an FAA-licensed commercial pilot and resides in Central Ohio.

Books:

Co-author and editor: Boyle, Stern, Ayers, Health Care Executives Guide to Urgent Care Centers and Freestanding EDs (2nd Edition), HealthLeaders Media, 2018.

Co-author and editor: Blackwell, Williams, Ayers, Consumer Driven Health Care, Atlas Books, 2005.

Contributor and editor, Consumer Behavior (10th Edition), Thomson South-Western, 2005.

Co-author and editor, Consumer Behavior 10th Edition Instructors Manual, Thomson South-Western, 2006.

2006-2010 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Fundamentals of Urgent Care Billing, Urgent Care Journal, October, 2006.

Fair Pricing for Self Pay Patients, Urgent Care Journal, December, 2006.

Ways to Improve Cash Flow, Urgent Care Journal, January/February, 2007.

Urgent Care Update: Conference Recap, Urgent Care Journal, June, 2007.

Boosting Revenue by Working Harder—or Smarter?, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2008.

Playing to Win: Maximizing Profits in Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2008.

Minding Your (Urgent Care) Ps and Qs, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2008.

Managing Wait Times for Greater Customer Satisfaction, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2008.

The Front Office: Window to Your Practice, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2008.

Making a Case for Hospital Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2009.

Getting the Word Out: An Introduction to Urgent Care Advertising, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2009.

Putting Patients First: Redefining Quality in the Patient Experience, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2009.

Creating a Web Presence to Raise Awareness of Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July/August, 2009.

Utilizing Social Media to Drive Visits to Your Website and Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2009.

Building Urgent Care Referral Relationships: Pharmacies and Retail Host Clinics, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2010.

Building Urgent Care Referral Relationships Part 2: EDs, PCPs and Specialists, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2010.

Protecting the Urgent Care Center from Sexual Harassment Claims, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2010.

This article won a 2011 Gold Award for “Best How to Article” from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE).

--ASHPE Announcement

--Concentra Press Release

--JUCM Editor-in-Chief Letter

Agencies Can Extend Clinical Recruiting and Staffing Capabilities, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July/August, 2010.

 

2011-2012 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Getting Paid: Ten Steps to Reducing Accounts Receivable, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2011 (Web Exclusive).

Competitive Analysis to Stand Above the Crowd, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2011.

Enhancing Profits With Immigration Physicals, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2011.

Take Patient Satisfaction to the Next Level, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2011.

Motivate Your Front-line Staff with Enlightened Leadership, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2012.

Workplace Bullying and its Cost to the Urgent Care Operation, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2012.

Workplace Gossip in Urgent Care: The Impact of Toxic Talk, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2012.

Five Federal Regulations Urgent Care Operators Need to Know (Part One), Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July/August, 2012.

Five Federal Regulations Urgent Care Operators Need to Know (Part Two), Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2012.

Wear Your Brand: Increasing Awareness of Your Urgent Care Center,  Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2012.

Making the Most of Locum Tenens in Your Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2012.

 

2013-2014 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Understanding the Occupational Medicine Landscape, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2013.

Offering Wi-Fi in the Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2013.

Language Interpretation Services in the Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2013.

Dealing with Employee Termination: Smart Strategies for Optimizing Your Team,  Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2013.

Establishing Your Online Presence: Website Basics for Urgent Care Operators, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2013.

Protecting Your Center Against Robbery, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July, 2013 (Web Exclusive).

Blended Clinics: More Than Just a Passing Fancy, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals Visions, Fall 2013, Volume 24.

Achieving Consistency and Scalability in Urgent Care Operations, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2013.

Post-Visit Follow-up Calls: Improving Patient Satisfaction, Center Profitability and Clinical Outcomes, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2013.

Improving Urgent Care Profitability Through Medical Supply Management and Accounting, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2013.

Understanding the Freestanding Emergency Department Phenomenon, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2014.

Expert Perspectives on Grassroots Marketing in Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2014.

Marketing Strategies: School, Sports and Camp Physicals, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2014.

An Urgent Care Operator's Guide to Hiring and Managing a Lawyer, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2014.

Telemedicine's Impact on Urgent Care: What You Need to Know, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July, 2014.

Pros and Cons of Sale-Leaseback Financing for Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, August, 2014 (Web Exclusive).

Psychiatric Treatment as an Urgent Care Model, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2014.

Head in the Game: Cultivating the Mindset of a Successful Urgent Care Operator, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2014.

Practical Considerations for Urgent Care Holiday Hours, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2014 (Web Exclusive).

The Role of Urgent Care in an Integrated Delivery System: Insights from Kaiser Permanente, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2014.

A Return on Investment Approach to Urgent Care Marketing, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2014.

 

2015 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Developing an Inclement Weather Policy for Your Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2015 (Web Exclusive).

A Process Approach to Differentiating Your Urgent Care Brand by Ensuring that Patients Leave Satisfied, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2015.

         This article won a 2015 Bronze Award for “Best How to Article” from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE).

         Practice Velocity Press Release:   https://www.practicevelocity.com/blog/alan-ayers-earns-national-award-article-jucm/

Image Check: Impact of Employee Appearance on the Patient Experience, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2015.

The Great Flu Shot Conundrum, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2015 (Web Exclusive).

Recognizing Employee Disengagement--And Taking Steps to Re-Engage; Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2015.

Converting Occupational Medicine Patients to Urgent Care; National Association of Occupational Health Executives Visions, April, 2015.

Six Elements of a Winning Patient Experience, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2015.

Pharmacists With Prescribing Priviledges: A New Class of Medical Practitioner, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2015 (Web Exclusive).

The Role of Urgent Care in an Integrated Care System: Insights from Intermountain Healthcare, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2015.

Implications of Patients Recording Provider Encounters, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July, 2015.

Concussion Care Adds Value to an Urgent Care School, Sports and Camp Physical Program, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July, 2015 (Web Exclusive).

Investment Trends in Urgent Care: A Mergers and Acquistions Roundtable, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2015.

Protecting Patients and Assets: Pre-Employment Background Checks and Drug Screening, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2015.

Are Uber-like Medical Services Really a Practical Replacement for Urgent Care? , Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 5, 2015 (Web exclusive).

Making a Business Case for Urgent Care Holiday Hours, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 28, 2015 (Web exclusive).

What the New Microchip Credit Cards Mean for Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 9, 2015 (Web exclusive).

States Grapple with Their Own Regulatory Approach to Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 24, 2015 (Web exclusive).

After Signing the Lease: Ensuring a Successful Build-Out of Your Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 1, 2015..

Providing Health Insurance for Employees of Urgent Care Centers: An Obligation or Added Benefit? , Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 10, 2015 (Web exclusive).

Drug-Resistant Lice: A Nuisance or an Opportunity for Urgent Care? , Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 21, 2015 (Web exclusive).

 

2016 Peer Reviewed Journals:

The Importance of Having a Solid Job Description for Every Position in the Urgent Care Center, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 1, 2016.

Janitorial and Maintenance Roundtable: Best Practices for Managing Environmental Services, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 1, 2016.

From ZoomCare to ZOOM+: What Can Urgent Care Learn? , Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 1, 2016.

The Pros and Cons of Acquiring Accounts Receivables in Urgent Care Transactions, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 12, 2016, (Web exclusive).

Open for Debate: Minimum Operating Hours for Urgent Care, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 26, 2016 (Web exclusive).

We’re All in This Together: Four Attributes of Effective Medical Center Teams, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 1, 2016.

Urgent Care: Bartenders of the Healthcare Gold Rush, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 11, 2016 (Web exclusive).

Real Estate Trends: Repurposing Bank Branches as Urgent Care Centers, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 24, 2016 (Web exclusive).

Roundtable: Expert Perspectives on X-Ray Over-read Strategies in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 1, 2016.

Dealing With Angry Urgent Care Patients, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 12, 2016 (Web Exclusive)

Portland’s Zoom+: An Integrated Health System Built on an Urgent Care Platform, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 26, 2016 (Web Exclusive)

Is America’s Uninsured Problem Being Replaced by America’s Under-Insured Problem? The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 23, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

Open Book Management: Using Transparency and Gamification to Engage and Empower Frontline Staff, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 1, 2016.

Looking for a Few Good People? Host a Jobs Fair.  The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 23, 2016 (Web Exclusive)

Medical Marijuana: An Urgent Care Issue?  The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 6, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

Using Key Performance Indicators to Measure, Track and Improve Performance in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 1, 2016.

Clinica Mi Pueblo: Shedding Light on Urgent Care Solutions for America’s Uninsured Latino Population, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 26, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

The Rise of Medical Scribes: A Fit for Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September 1, 2016.

HIPAA-Compliant Disposal of Office Equipment Containing Personal Health Information, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September 1, 2016.

Using Telemedicine to Improve Throughput and Build Market Share, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 1, 2016.

Smoking Cessation: The Time to Address Employee Smoking is Now, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 7, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

One Medical: Reimaging Primary Care Around the Consumer, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 21, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

Making Your Urgent Care Center Welcoming for LGBTQ Patients, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 1, 2016.

Corporate Perks vs. Corporate Culture in Urgent Care: They’re Not the Same, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 5, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

Follow the Chain of Command, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 27, 2016 (Web Exclusive).

 

2017 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Cost Effective Staffing with Medical Assistants, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 1, 2017.

How to Cope with a Difficult Boss, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 23, 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Enhancing Urgent Care Profits with Travel Medicine, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 1, 2017.

How Blogging Can Drive SEO for Your Urgent Care Facility, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 6, 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Should an Urgent Care Operator Check the National Sex Offender Registry When Hiring Employees?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 1, 2017.

Who’s the Boss: The Organizational Impact of Bypassing the Chain of Command, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 1, 2017.

Managing Your Urgent Care Center’s Emotional Culture, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 22, 2017 (Web Exclusive).

The Importance of Taking Accurate Vitals, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 10, 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Can Your Employees Really Speak Freely, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 24, 2017 (Web Exclusive).

How to Hire Your Next Urgent Care Manager, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 1, 2017.

When to Fight a Claim for Unemployment, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 1, 2017.

Better Safe Than Sorry: The 6 R’s of Safe Injections, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 6, 2017.

Should Your Urgent Care Center Offer HIV Testing, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Recognizing and Preventing Provider Burnout in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 2017.

Strategies for Managing Employee Burnout, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Dispelling Physician Myhs About the Patient Experience, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Urgent Care Operator's Liability for a Car Crash into the Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 2017.

Calculating the Value of a Like: The Muddled ROI of Facebook Advertising, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 2017.

The Innovative Power of Criticism, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Do You Understand the Three Different Reimbursement Methods for Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, August 2017 (Web Exclusive).

New Urgent Care Models Help Cancer Patients, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, August 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Walk-In Primary Care: What Does It Mean for Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, August 2017.

The Life Cycle of Urgent Care Acquisitions, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Cultivating Change in the Workplace, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Triple Net Leases, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 2017.

Why Urgent Care Needs More Controllers, Fewer Empathizers, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 2017.

What HIPAA Is and What It’s Not, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 2017.

How to Make Workplace Meetings More Productive, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 2017 (Web Exclusive).

Legal Restriction of Urgent Care Businesses by Municipalities, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October 2017 (Web Exclusive).

What Constitutes Consent for Treatment of a Minor in Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 2017.

Disaster Strikes: What’s the Plan for Your Urgent Care Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 2017.

Respirator Fit Testing Breathes New Life in to Urgent Care Offerings, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 2017 (Web Exclusive).

To Lease or Buy Medical Equipment: What’s Best for Your Practice?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 2017 (Web Exclusive).

How Urgent Care Cultivates Competition in Health Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 2017.

Implement Scalable, Repeatable Processes to Grow Your Practice, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December 12, 2017

Invest Personally and Professionally in Your Organization, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December 27, 2017.

 

2018 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Urgent Care 2.0: Health Systems Taking the Retail Approach to the Next Level, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 1, 2018.

Implications of HIPAA and Employee Confidentiality Rules on Positive Drug Test Results, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January 1, 2018.

A Candid Look at Physician Misconduct, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), January 9, 2018.

Retaining and Developing Your Best Employees, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), January 23, 2018.

Successful Site Selection in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 1, 2018

Law Enforcement and Healthcare: When Consent, Privacy, and Safety Collide, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February 1, 2018.

Responding to Personal Technology in the Urgent Care Workplace, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), February 13, 2018.

Misunderstanding Occupational Medicine Services ‘Protocols’, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March 1, 2018.

Are You Personally ‘Fit’ to Join an Urgent Care Start-up?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 17, 2018.

Millennials Are the Biggest Segment of the Workforce—What Does That Mean for Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 26, 2018.

Facility Design: Cultivating Collaboration in the Back Office, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 1, 2018.

The Importance and Validity of Nondisclosure and Nonsolicitation Clauses for Urgent Care Center Owners, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April 1, 2018.

Avoiding CLIA Waived Testing Violations in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), April 9, 2018

Patient-Centered Urgent Care is Our Objective, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), April 23, 2018.

Thinking Differently About Paid Time Off, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 1, 2018,

New Rules for Beneficiary Inducements at Urgent Care Centers, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May 1, 2018,

Beware of Digital Distractions in the Workplace, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), May 6, 2018,

The Dangers of Sitting Down on the Job, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), May 20, 2018,

Developing a Reimbursement Policy for CME and Other Employee Expenses, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 1, 2018.

Effectively Utilizing 90-Day Probationary Periods for New Employees, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 1, 2018.

Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Urgent Care Workplace, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June 11, 2018.

Preventing Medication Errors in the Urgent Care Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), June 25, 2018.

Establishing Success Habits For Leaders And Organizations, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 1, 2018.

Which Way To Go: The Pros And Cons Of 1099 Vs W-2 Income For Urgent Care Physicians, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July 1, 2018.

Power of the First Call: Building Command Telephone Presence, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), July 10, 2018.

How to Add a Personal Touch to Your Urgent Care Practice, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), July 24, 2018.

Staying Power: How to Retain Your Best People, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), August, 14, 2019.

Facebook Friendship Between Leaders and Employees: A Good Idea?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), August 28, 2018.

Building Ethical Organizations And Teams, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2018.

HIPAA-Compliant Disclosure In Workers’ Compensation, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2018.

Handling Paid Time-off in Overtime and Unpaid Leave Situations, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), September 11, 2018.

Is it Workaholism if You Love What you Do?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), September 25, 2018.

How Urgent Care Is The Antidote To Traditional Doctors’ Offices, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2018.

Animals Used For Medical And Support Assistance In The Urgent Care Setting, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2018.

Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan for Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), October 9, 2018.

Does Your Urgent Care Need a Chaperone Policy?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), October 23, 2018.

Becoming The Employer Of Choice For The Emerging Urgent Care Workforce, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 1, 2018.

The Tax, Legal, And Business Implications Of Providing A Company Vehicle, Vehicle Allowance, Or Mileage Reimbursement, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November 1, 2018.

Avoid Wasting Your Employee’s Time, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), November 13, 2018.

How to Deal with a Liar, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), November 23, 2018.

Is PrEP Appropriate For Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 1, 2018.

What Happens If You Break A Commercial Lease?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December 1, 2018.

Think You Can Spot Strong Leadership?  Think Again!, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December, 25, 2018.

 

2019 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Dealing With The Emotional Impact Of A Merger Or Acquisition, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2019.

Education Is Key To Avoiding Increasingly Sophisticated Cyber Crime, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2019.

Want To Be A Better Urgent Care Manager? Get To Bed!The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), January 7, 2019.

Don’t Let Envy Destroy Your Urgent Care TeamThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), January 21, 2019.

When The ‘Inner Entrepreneur’ Needs To Step Aside, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2019.

The Finer Points Of Video Surveillance In An Urgent Care Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2019.

Provider Burnout Is Real; Show Compassion For YourselfThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), February 11, 2019.

How To Deal With That Colleague Who Turns Into A Jerk Whenever The Boss Is GoneThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), February 25, 2019.

What Is The Liability For An Urgent Care Slandering A Competitor On Social Media?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2019.

Building Engaged, Productive Teams By Saying Thank YouThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 11, 2019.

How To Manage A Toxic EmployeeThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 25, 2019.

What Exactly Are Whistleblower Lawsuits—And How Can You Protect Your Urgent Care Operation?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2019.

Perfecting The Consumer Financial Experience In Your Urgent Care Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2019.

How To Make Yourself IndispensableThe Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), April 8, 2019.

Biggest Management Decision-Making Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), April 22, 2019.

Do Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Quality for Overtime in the Urgent Care Setting?  The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2019.

DO’s Ascending: How the Growth of Osteopathy Might Save Urgent Care from the Looming Physician Shortage, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), May 1, 2019.

Urgent Care Patients Want Action; Not Apologies, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), May 13, 2019.

Why Employee Feedback Doesn’t Always Result in Improved Performance, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), May 27, 2019.
Practical Considerations for Buying or Selling an Urgent Care Practice, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2019.
How Best to Manage an "At Will" Termination, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, June, 2019.
Want to Become an Effective Urgent Care Leader?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), June 10, 2019.

Dealing With and Preventing a Hostile Work Environment in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), June 24, 2019.
Creating the “Ideal” Urgent Care Experience, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July-August, 2019.
Consequences of a Medical Provider Quitting Without Notice, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July-August, 2019.
Is Cashless Urgent Care on the Horizon, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), July 15, 2019.
Power of Mommy Bloggers to Boost Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), July 29, 2019.
Making Your Urgent Care More Child Friendly, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), August 12, 2019.
Competing for Patients in a Digitally Connected World, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2019.
What is an Employer's Liablity for Flu Infection, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2019.
What Restrictions can Landlords Place on Urgent Care Facilities, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2019.
Much Ado About Toilet Bluing (and Other Drug Testing Requirements), The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), November 18, 2019.
Rural and Tertiary Markets: The Next Urgent Care Frontier, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2019.
Can Urgent Care Patients be Treated Anonymously?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2019.
Five Steps for Winning Over Millennials in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December 9, 2019.
The Dangers of Mistaking Metrics for Strategy, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December 23, 2019.



2020 Peer Reviewed Journals:

What to Do if a Competing Urgent Care Opens in Your Community, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2020.
Legal Considerations for Expedited Partner Therapy in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2020.
If Your Business Doesn't Work on Paper, It Won't Work in Reality, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), January, 2020.
Smoothing Ebb-and-Flow for Greater Staff Efficiency and Shorter Wait Times in Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2020.
What Urgent Care Operators Need to Know About OSHA, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2020.
A Capitol Idea: The Highly Competitive Washington, DC Market Holds Insights for Urgent Care Success, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), February 10, 2020.
Strategic Real Estate Tactics in Urgent Care Site Selection, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), February 25, 2020.
Pros and Cons of Urgent Care vs. Primary Care Billing for Urgent Care Services, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2020.
Staying in Good Stead with OSHA Starts with Maintaining Proper Records, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2020.
How Does a Private Equity Buyer View the Future of Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 10, 2020.
Occupational Exposure to COVID-19, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 14, 2020.
What the Families First Coronavirus Act Means for Urgent Care Operators and Employees, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 23, 2020.
The Psychology of Why Your Patients Love You or Hate You, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), March 31, 2020.
Prescribing Pharmacists: Cheaper and More Accessible Than Urgent Care?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2020.
To Appeal to Millennials, You Need a Purpose, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2020.
When Can an Urgent Care Legally Fire a Patient?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2020.
Is Four Times a Charm for Walmart (or Could Walmart be a Threat to Urgent Care)?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2020.
What are the Reporting Obligations of Urgent Care Centers for COVID-19 Patients?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), June 26, 2020.
Update: The Civil Rights Act Applies to LGBTQ Employees; What Does This Mean for Urgent Care Centers?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), June 30, 2020.
What Are the Legal Remedies to Stop Cyberstalking of Your Urgent Care Center?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July-August, 2020.
That’s Not What Happened: How to Deal with Gaslighting in the Workplace, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, July-August, 2020.
How to Protect Your Urgent Care’s Reputation from Online Trolls and Social Media Terrorists, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), August 25, 2020.
Does the OSHA General Duty Clause Encompass Psychological or Emotional Injury?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, September, 2020.
The Hazards of Independent Contractor/Employee Misclassification, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, October, 2020.
The COVID-19 Pandemic is Making Burnout Worse for Physicians Already in Crisis, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), October 27, 2020.
Can Employers Mandate the COVID-19 Vaccine?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, November, 2020. 
Employer COVID-19 Testing Needs are Not Fully Met; Rapid Testing is an Unprecedented Opportunity for Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (Web Exclusive), December, 2020.
New Lawsuits Re-Examine Prescribing Of PrEP In Urgent Care, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, December, 2020.

2021 Peer Reviewed Journals:

Adapting Urgent Care Marketing Strategies To Include Mobile And Voice Technologies, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, January, 2021.
Liability Of An Urgent Care Center For Third-Party Labs, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, February, 2021.
Are There Any Restrictions On An Urgent Care Provider Charging A No-Show Or Cancellation Fee?, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, March, 2021.
Seven Digital Marketing Tactics For Every Urgent Care Center, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, April, 2021.
Understanding the Benefits and Risks to Direct-to-Consumer Lab Testing, The Journal of Urgent Care Medicine, May, 2021.

 

 

Blog Entries:

2009:

August, 2009: Urgent Care: How to Thrive in Tough Times

September, 2009:  Ten Ways to Reduce Your Urgent Care Center's Accounts Receivable

October, 2009:   Ten Activities to Safeguard Patient Privacy in Urgent Care

November, 2009:   Ten Activities for Managing People in Urgent Care

December, 2009:   Ten Activities for Marketing Your Urgent Care Center

2010:

January, 2010:   Ten Financial Controls to Protect Your Urgent Care Practice

February, 2010:   Five Activities for Improving Patient Satisfaction

March, 2010:   Ten Urgent Care Innovations

April, 2010:   Considerations for Pharmaceutical Dispensing in Urgent Care

May, 2010:   Ten Basic Office Technologies for Every Urgent Care

June, 2010:  Exceptional Patient Experience Pledge

July, 2010: Five Activities for Cultivating a Motivated Center Team  

July, 2010: The Cornerstone of Urgent Care Marketing is Capturing Word of Mouth

August, 2010:   Attacking the De-motivators: Five Behaviors to Avoid in Managing Urgent Care Staff

September, 2010:  Know Thyself by Knowing Thy Competition (Urgent Care Competitor Evaluation Grid)

September, 2010:  Five Ways to Deal With Angry Patients

October, 2010:  It's the Little Details that Matter: Clean Restrooms

October Extra:  Restroom Checklist

November, 2010:   Posted vs. Actual Operating Hours

December, 2010: Ten Cash Management Tools for Urgent Care

December, 2010:  Trust: Essential for Managing People

2011:

January, 2011:  Neuromarketing Applied to the Urgent Care Center

February, 2011:  Enhance Operating Margin with Immigration Physicals

February Extra:  Immigration Medicine Forms;  Immigration Medicine Fee Schedule

March, 2011:  Make Yours a Powerful Brand

April, 2011:  Lean Thinking in Urgent Care: Patients’ Perspective of Value

May, 2011:  Pediatric After Hours Phenomenon

June, 2011: Managing Impressions of The Brand Called "You"

July, 2011:  Riches in the Niches: Target Demographics for Urgent Care

July, 2011: Happy Employees Create Loyal Patients and Sustainable Profits

August, 2011: Act Rather Than Be Acted Upon: Five Ideals for Managing Change

September, 2011: Improving Culture by Reducing the Ambiguity of Work

October, 2011: Ten Ideas for Getting Your Website Noticed

November, 2011: Performance Metrics for Urgent Care

November, 2011: The Best Season to Open an Urgent Care Center (Mitigating the Risks of a January Grand Opening)

December, 2011: Creating Affinity with Front Line Staff

2012:

January, 2012:  No! No! No! Financing for Urgent Care

February, 2012: Emerging Business Models: Freestanding Emergency Rooms

February, 2012: The One Reason Start-up Urgent Care Centers Fail

March, 2012:  Management Implications of Tattoos, Piercings, and Other "Body Art"

April, 2012: Protecting Patients and Assets: Pre-Employment Background Checks and Drug Screening

May, 2012: What Urgent Care Operators Need to Know About Employee Breakrooms

June, 2012: Mitigating the Risks of Business Email

June, 2012: I've Been Robbed! The Injustice of Bad Customer Service

July, 2012: Engaging Providers in the Patient Experience

August, 2012: You Get What You Measure: Patient Experience Indicators for Urgent Care

August, 2012:  Greet Every Direct Report, Every Morning

September, 2012:  Cures for High Utility Costs: 10 Energy Saving Tips for Urgent Care Centers

September, 2012: Treat Employees With Respect

October, 2012: What Urgent Care Operators Need to Know About Office Parties

October, 2012: Considerations for Urgent Care Holiday Hours

November, 2012:  Marketing Your Urgent Care Center to New Movers

November, 2012: Protecting the Urgent Care Center Against Drug-Related Robbery

November, 2012: Engaging Payers in Raising Urgent Care Awareness

December, 2012: A New Year's Resolution: Reach Out to Primary Care Providers

2013:

January, 2013: Miss the Mess: Sexual Harassment, Toxic Gossip, Workplace Bullying

January 10, 2013: About Those 'Cheap' Employees

February 14, 2013: Looking for a Few Good People? Hold a Jobs Fair!

February 21, 2013: Tobacco Interventions for Urgent Care Patients

March 14, 2013: You Need a Prize Wheel: Effective Participation in Community Events

March 21, 2013: Medical Marijuana: An Urgent Care Issue?

April 11, 2013: Nepotism in the Urgent Care Center

April 25, 2013:  How Many Medical Complaints During an Urgent Care Visit?

May 9, 2013: Retail Sales Offices: The Future of Health Insurance?

May 16, 2013: Driving Urgent Care Traffic with Municipal Directional Signage

May 23, 2013: Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan

June 13, 2013: Mastering the Art of Delegation

June 27, 2013: You Got Me Well, So What?

July 4, 2013: Bartering Basics for the Urgent Care Operator

July 11, 2013: Six Pathways to Urgent Care Growth

July 25, 2013: Manager-Employee Confidences: A Bad Idea

August 1, 2013: Profitable Growth is the Goal

August 8, 2013: Freestanding Emergency Departments Gain Traction

September 5, 2013: What Business Are You In? Spurring Word of Mouth and Repeat Visits

September 12, 2013: Protecting Your Urgent Care Center Against Robbery

October 3, 2013: Dissecting the Cost of a Freestanding Emergency Department Visit

October 10, 2013: Eight Principles for Improving Your Urgent Care Operation

November 7, 2013: The Truth About Emergency Room Utilization

November, 15, 2013: Business Case for Providing a Company Car; Marketing Value of Wrapped Vehicles

December 5, 2013: Urgent Care: Where "Health Care" Embraces "Profit"

December 12, 2013: Facility Design: Private Physician Offices, or Not?

2014:

January 9, 2014:  Waiting Room Refreshment Station: Improving the Patient Experience

January 23, 2014: The Importance of Having a Solid Job Description for Every Position in the Urgent Care Center

February 6, 2014:  A Simple Solution for Urgent Care Billing Woes

February 20, 2014:  Understanding the Economics of Urgent Care Lab and X-Ray Services

March, 13, 2014: Measuring and Cultivating Patient Loyalty

March 27, 2014: Emerging Business Models: Telemedicine

April 3, 2014: Walgreens Investigation: A Reminder for Patient Privacy

April 3, 2014: Emotional Labor: The Overlooked Human Toll of Urgent Care Service

April 17, 2014: Loyalty's No Mystery: Urgent Care Patients Signal Their Intentions

May 1, 2014: Urgent Care Profitability Starts with Employee Engagement

May 8, 2014: Base Decisions on What Patients Want and Expect

June 5, 2014:  Culture Fills in the Gaps

June 19, 2014: The Importance of Monitoring Online Patient Comments

July 10, 2014:  Service Quality in Urgent Care: Key to a Successful Center

July 24, 2014: Time: Your Patient's Most Valuable Resource

August 7, 2014: Why Do Some Billing Departments Put Off Posting?

August 21, 2014: How Wait Times Could Kill the Urgent Care

September 11, 2014: Working to the Vision, Not the Job

September 18, 2014: Invest Personally and Professionally in Your Organization

October 2, 2014: Thinking Outside the Box: What Urgent Care Can Learn from "ZoomCare"   

November 6, 2014: Emerging Business Models: Orthopedic Urgent Care

December 4, 2014: Eight Critical Issues Affecting Urgent Care in 2015

2015:

January 8, 2015: Urgent Care's New Year Resolution: Zero Errors

February 5, 2015: Emerging Business Models: Carolinas Healthcare System Virtual Visits

March 5, 2015: Practical Considerations for Integrating Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine

April 2, 2015: Three Reasons Your Urgent Care Can't Find Great Employees

May 7, 2015: Avoiding Six Signage Peeves: How to Improve Drive-by Visibility of Your Center

June 4, 2015: Urgent Care Musings: Insights from the Field

July 9, 2015:Urgent Care Musings: Insights from the Field

August 6, 2015: Should High School Sports Physicals Incude an Electrocardiogram?

August 20, 2015:  The Employer-Led Health Care Revolution

September 3, 2015: The Five Warning Signs of Success

December 11, 2015: Urgent Care: Bartenders of the Health Care Gold Rush

2016:

February 8, 2016: Ultrasound Technology: The Next Stethoscope for Urgent Care?

March 16, 2016: How to Grow Occupational Medicine in a Suburban Setting

March 22, 2016: It's a Win-Win for Healthcare as Hospital Sytems Acquire Urgent Care Centers

March 31, 2016:  Six Steps for Winning Over Millenials in Urgent Care

April 8, 2016: Uber Transparent: Sentara Puts Urgent Care Patient Ratings Online

April 13, 2016: Gym Facilities and Urgent Care: Will it Work Out?

April 18, 2016: Why Hospitals are Choosing Urgent Care over Retail Clinics

April 26, 2016: Marketing Insights: Urgent Care for People with Dogs 

May 3, 2016: Urgent Care Marketing 101: Getting The Word Out to Area Businesses

May 17, 2016: Urgent Care Marketing 101: Reaching Demographic Groups

May 18, 2016: Urgent Care Marketing 101: Getting Physical to Reach Health Clubs

May 24, 2016: Urgent Care Marketing 101: Reach People Who Move to the Community

May 26, 2016: Urgent Care Marketing 101: Attract Patients Through Sports Physicals

June 1, 2016: Motivating Front-line Staff to Fan-Inspiring Service, (Guest blog at Medical Practice Success)

June 13, 2016: Do You Need a Custom Mobile App for Your Urgent Care?

June 15, 2016: What Urgent Care Operators Need to Know About the New OSHA Requirement

June 27, 2016: In Defense of Urgent Care: Convenient Care Isn't Driving Up Healthcare Costs

July 6, 2016: Do You Need an Urgent Care Security Plan?

July 8, 2016: Are Urgent Care Centers Hiring Paramedics?

July 12, 2016: Four Marketing Techniques to Try Instead of Urgent Care Coupons or Giveaways

July 19, 2016: What Urgent Care Operators Should Know About Pokemon Go

July 25, 2016: Help Patients Find Your Urgent Care: Optimize for Local Search

August 11, 2016: Are Cash Pay Patients Good for Urgent Care?

August 18, 2016: Reviewing Yelp Strategy for Urgent Care Centers

August 25, 2016: Three Critical Factors to Urgent Care Success

September 2, 2016: Seven Do’s and Don’ts of Cutting Costs in Urgent Care

September 8, 2016: Some Doctors Spend Twice the Time on the EHR, Not Treating Patients: Don’t Be a Statistic

September 13, 2016: Whether or Not You Expect It: Patients Turn to Urgent Care for STD/STI Treatment

September 21, 2016: Tips for Promoting Flu Shots in Urgent Care

October 7, 2016: Casinos a Big Win for Urgent Care: Jackpots of Workers Comp, Physicals and Drug Screens

October 10, 2016: Deadline Approaching for ACA Non-discrimination Posting

October 17, 2016: Recognizing the Role of Medical Assistants in Urgent Care

November 1, 2016: Can a Patient be Seen Anonymously in Urgent Care?

November 17, 2016: Cost Controls to Boost Urgent Care Profitability

November 21, 2016: Worst Doctor’s Note Ever

November 28, 2016: Medical Modesty

December 1, 2016: Practice Velocity Employer Portal Strengthens Client Relationships by Automating Administrative Tasks

December 12, 2016: Patient Experience Measures for Urgent Care

December 16, 2016: Reimbursement for Christmas and New Year’s Hours

December 19, 2016: Urgent Care Blogging: Getting Your Center to the Top of the List

2017:

January 2, 2017: AIDET: A Protocol for Long-term Success in Urgent Care

February 16, 2017: Dealing with Angry Urgent Care Patients

February 20, 2017: Effective RCM is Key to Urgent Care Independence

February 27, 2017: Changing Ownership Trends in Urgent Care

March 1, 2017: The Benefits of Promoting Employee Financial Literacy

March 15, 2017: Motivating Frontline Staff to Fan-Inspiring Service

March 17, 2017: Facebook: An Urgent Care Marketing Platform Like No Other

March 20, 2017: Why the ROI on Employee Engagement is So Negligible

March 29, 2017: Music is Medicine: Beethoven or Beyoncé?

April 1, 2017: Great Telephone Impressions Generate Great Bottom Lines

April 5, 2017: How to Identify Lying Employees

April 14, 2017: Meeting Patients at their Time of Need: Facebook Targeted Ads for Urgent Care

April 20, 2017: Oft-Muddled Marketing Metrics: NPS

May 4, 2017: Time-Proven Retail Adages Provide Urgent Care Business Guidance

May 10, 2017: No Money Down, No Interest, and No Payment Financing for Urgent Care Visits

May 30, 2017: What Continuous Improvement Means at Practice Velocity

May 30, 2017: Understanding the Economics of Urgent Care Lab and X-Ray Services

August 9, 2017: How Does Your Urgent Care NPS Compare?

August 16, 2017: To Lease or Buy Medical Equipment: What's Best for Your Practice

October 23, 2017: Beware of Trojan Horse Registration Systems for Urgent Care

December 24: 2017: Facebook Friendship Between Leaders and Employees: A Good Idea or Not?

2018:

May 12, 2018: Culture Fills in the Gaps

May 24, 2018: “Trojan Horse” Urgent Care Registration Systems Re-direct Your Once Loyal Patients to Competitors and Telemedicine

June 4, 2018: Partnership Models Help Hospitals and Health Systems Succeed in Urgent Care

July 21, 2018: Durable Medical Equipment: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Video Blog Entries:
Just Checking In Episode 1:   To Market or Not to Market
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Episode 2:   Location, Location, Location
Just Checking In Episode 3:   Mobile Billboards
Just Checking In Episode 4:   Know Your Customer
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Episode 5:   Where Do Consumers Find You?
Just Checking In Episode 6:   Airport Urgent Care
Just Checking In Episode 7:   Travel Medicine
Just Checking In Episode 8:    Measuring Customer Service
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Episode 9:    Retail Clinics
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Episode 10:  Aligning Urgent Care Hours with Demand
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Episode 11:  Marketing to Hotel Guests
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Episode 12:  Providing Transportation to Urgent Care Customers
Just Checking In Episode 13:  Holiday Hours
Just Checking In Episode 14:  Marketing Urgent Care to New Movers
Just Checking In Episode 15:  The Best Time to Open a New Urgent Care Center
Just Checking In Episode 16:  Pre-Opening Marketing Ideas for a New Urgent Care Center

Just Checking In Episode 17:  Patient Loyalty
Just Checking In Episode 18:  Facility Checklist
Just Checking In Episode 19:  Phantom Income
Just Checking In Episode 20:  Corporate Culture
Just Checking In Episode 21:  Returned Mail
Just Checking In Episode 22:  Where's the Beef?
Just Checking In Episode 23:  Short Staffing
Just Checking In Episode 24:  About Those “Cheap Employees”
Just Checking In Episode 25:  Assuring Start-up Success
Just Checking In Episode 26:  Benefits of Occ. Med to Urgent Care
Just Checking In Episode 27:  Elements of a Strong Occupational Medicine Program
Just Checking In Episode 28:  What We Can Learn From Aldi
Just Checking In Episode 29:  Politics and Business
Just Checking In Episode 30:  Three Strikes and Walmart’s Out?
Just Checking In Episode 31:  Walk-In Primary Care
Just Checking In Episode 32:  Finding the Best Urgent Care Location
Just Checking In Episode 33:  Reimbursement Trends in Urgent Care
Just Checking In Episode 34:  Ownership Evolution of Urgent Care in the United States
Just Checking In Episode 35:  Achieving Top of Mind Awareness
Just Checking In Episode 36:  Retail Stores and Urgent Care Centers Chase Rooftops and Money

Published Editorials:

Listening to Our Customers: A Roadmap to Success, Concentra.com Blog, October, 2008.

Concentra Sponsors Urgent Care Medical Curriculum, Concentra.com Blog, May, 2009.

New Products Undermine Workplace Efforts to End Tobacco Use, Concentra.com Blog, July, 2009.

Make Shift from Emergency Care, USA Today (Opinion Page), December 9, 2008.

An Alternative to the ER, The Costco Connection, January, 2012.

The Scoop on Walmart's Newest Clinic Model, Urgent Care News, August 12, 2014.

Why Time is of the Essence for Urgent Care Patients, Urgent Care News, January 19, 2015.

White Papers:

The Surge in Urgent Care Centers: Emergency Room Alternative or Costly Convenience? (Editor), Center for Studying Health Care Change Research Brief, July, 2013.

2019 and Beyond: Perspectives of 15 Urgent Care Leaders, McGuireWoods Law Firm and Urgent Care Association of America, March, 2014.

Conference Presentations:

Consumer Driven Health Care, American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine, Orlando, April, 2007.

Statistical Profile of Urgent Care in the United States, August, 2007.

Urgent Care Budgeting, Urgent Care Association of America, Chicago, September, 2007.

Urgent Care Budgeting, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, April, 2008.

Handout: Urgent Care Financial Pro Forma

Walk-in Care Day of Discovery, Sebasticook Valley Hospital, Pittsfield, Maine, May, 2008.

Urgent Care Budgeting, Urgent Care Association of America, Memphis, September, 2008.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, April, 2009.

Improving Wait Times in Urgent Care, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, April, 2009.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Dallas, October, 2009.

Optimizing Locations for Your Facilities, Physicians and Services, Buxton Company, Ft. Worth, April, 2010.

Improving Wait Times in Urgent Care, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, May, 2010.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, May, 2010.

Beyond Conventional Marketing, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, May, 2010.

Appealing to Cash Pay Patients, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, May, 2010.

Telemedicine: Insights for the Urgent Care Operator, Urgent Care Association of America Webinar, June, 2010.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Phoenix, October, 2010.

Marketing in Uncertain Times, American Marketing Association/SMU Cox School of Business, Dallas, January, 2011.

Putting Patients First: Transforming Concentra, Transforming Healthcare, The Beryl Institute, Dallas, April, 2011.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Chicago, May, 2011.

Measuring Patient Flow in Urgent Care, Urgent Care Association of America, Chicago, May, 2011.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Dallas, October, 2011.

Retail Analytics in an Enterprise Cloud with Oracle Spatial, Directions Magazine Webinar, October, 2011.

Occupational Medicine Success Factors, Urgent Care Management Monthly Success Summit, Dallas, February, 2012.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, April, 2012.

Dealing With the Dissatisfied Patient, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, April, 2012.

Integrating Occupational Health and Urgent Care Services, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals, Chicago, October, 2012.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, October, 2012.

The Competition--Evaluating, Positioning, and Branding, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, October, 2012.

Market Research--Planning and Measuring a Center's Success, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, October, 2012.

Organizational Strategy and Marketing, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, October, 2012.

Marketing for Urgent Care Start-ups, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, April, 2013.

Creating an Excellent Patient Experience, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, April, 2013.

Good To Great: Taking Your Marketing to the Next Level, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, April, 2013.

Sales and Marketing of Blended Clinic Services, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals Webinar, June, 2013.

Adapting to the New Health Care Environment: Achieving Operational Efficiency in Occupational Health and Urgent Care Services, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals, Nashville, October, 2013.

Understanding Your Competition: Evaluating, Positioning and Branding, Urgent Care Association of America, Phoenix, October, 2013.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Phoenix, October, 2013.

Over the Top Success: Creating Raving Fans of Your Urgent Care Center, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, March, 2014.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, March, 2014.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Denver, October, 2014.

Conversion of Occupational Medicine Patients to Urgent Care, National Association of Occupational Health Professionals, Philadelphia, October, 2014.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Chicago, April, 2015.

Urgent Care at the Crossroads: Critical Issues Affecting the Industry in 2015, Urgent Care Association of America, Chicago, April, 2015.

Urgent Care at the Crossroads: Critical Issues Affecting the Industry in 2015, Strategic Solutions Network's Building, Growing and Branding Urgent Care Centers Conference, Orlando, May, 2015.

Innovative Marketing Strategies to Take Your Center to the Next Level of Profitability and Growth, Strategic Solutions Network's Building, Growing and Branding Urgent Care Centers Conference, Orlando, May, 2015.

Optimizing Urgent Care Centers: Strategies for Operational and Market Success, and Enabling Future Growth and Profitability, Global Media Dynamics Webinar, July, 2015.

Innovative Marketing Strategies to Take Your Center to the Next Level of Profitability and Growth, Ambulatory Alliances Webinar, July, 2015.

Innovative Marketing Strategies to Take Your Center to the Next Level of Profitability and Growth, Journal of Urgent Care Medicine Start-up Conference, Rockford, Illinois, July, 2015.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, New Orleans, September, 2015.

Strategically Gaining Community Acceptance of Urgent Care Centers, Urgent Care Centers Congress, Las Vegas, December, 2015.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Strategic Solutions Network's Building, Growing and Branding Urgent Care Centers Conference, Phoenix, January, 2016.

Effectively Marketing Urgent Care-Based Occupational Medicine Services, Strategic Solutions Network's Building, Growing and Branding Urgent Care Centers Conference, Phoenix, January, 2016.

Gaining Community Acceptance of Urgent Care:  Connecting w/Providers, Hospitals, Patients and Employers, Urgent Care Association of America (Webinar), March, 2016.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, April, 2016.

Building Referral Relationships with Primary Care and Specialists, Urgent Care Association of America, Orlando, April, 2016.

Effectively Aligning Efforts or Forming a Joint Venture with Local Hospital Operators, Urgent Care Centers Congress, New Orleans, May, 2016.

Standing Out in a Sea of Sameness: Strategies for Gaining Market and Mind Share, Strategic Solutions Network (Webinar), May, 2016.

Standing Out in a Sea of Sameness: Strategies for Gaining Market and Mind Share, Medical Practice Success (Webinar), June, 2016.

Employee Engagement:  The Key First Step in Urgent Care Profitability, Strategic Solutions Network (Webinar), July, 2016.

Transitioning Satisfied Patients into Loyal Fans, Urgent Care Association of America,Philadelphia, July, 2016.

Differentation: A 360-Degree Approach to Gaining Market and Mind Share, Medical Practice Success Summit, Boca Raton, July, 2016.

Urgent Care Site Selection, Urgent Care Association of America, Nashville, September, 2016.

Costs Beyond the Costs: Challenges of Utilizing a Hospital EMR in Urgent Care, Urgent Care Growth Strategy Summit, Orlando, December, 2016.

Urgent Care Trends, Opportunities, and What to Expect in 2017, Urgent Care Growth Strategy Summit, Orlando, December, 2016.

Differentiation for Pediatric Urgent Care Operators: Strategies for Increasing Market and Mind Share in an Increasingly Crowded Urgent Care Marketplace,

Pediatric Urgent Care Conference, New Orleans, April, 2017.

Differentiation in the Sea of Sameness: Strategies for Start-up and Ongoing Success in an Increasingly Crowded Urgent Care Marketplace, Urgent Care Association of America, Washington, DC, April, 2017.

The One Metric for Cultivating Patient Loyalty and Spurring Positive Word of Mouth, Southwest Urgent Care Conference, Houston, TX, May, 2017.

The Next Ten Years: Position Your Center for Ongoing Success in Increasingly Competitive Markets, Practice Velocity User Conference, Rockford, IL, September, 2017.

The Next Ten Years: Position Your Center for Ongoing Success in Increasingly Competitive Markets, Northeast Regional Urgent Care Association, Westbrook, CT, October, 2017.

The Next Ten Years: Position Your Center for Ongoing Success in Increasingly Competitive Markets, Urgent Care Association of America, Anaheim, CA, October, 2017.

Partnering, Integrating or Competing with Health System Urgent Care, Urgent Care Centers Congress, Las Vegas, March, 2018.

Hospital Urgent Care Operations – A Pathway to Profitability, Urgent Care Association of America, Las Vegas, May, 2018.

Succeeding During Periods of Growth and Change, Practice Velocity User Conference, Rockford, IL, September 2018.

Succeeding During Periods of Growth and Change, Urgent Care Association of America, Houston, October, 2018.

Succeeding During Periods of Growth and Change, Northeast Regional Urgent Care Association, Albany, NY, October, 2018.

Site Selection Nuts and Bolts, Urgent Care Association, Palm Beach, April, 2019.

Medical Discount Programs and Cost of Care Transparency, Urgent Care Association, Palm Beach, April, 2019.

On-demand Health Care Panel Discussion, International Council of Shopping Centers, Las Vegas, May, 2019.

The Future of Urgent Care Centers – Understanding the Market, its Advantages, and Potential Challenges, Urgent Care Centers Congress, Las Vegas, June, 2019.

Promoting Flu Shots and Antiobiotic Resistance Awareness, Urgent Care Foundtion Fall Consortium, Denver, September, 2019.

Creating the Ideal Urgent Care Experience: No Wait, Waste, No Hassle, Northeast Regional Urgent Care Association, Springfield, Mass, November, 2019.

The Future of Urgent Care Centers, Urgent Care Centers Congress, Las Vegas, January, 2020.

OSHA Compliance Basics for the Urgent Care Operator, Urgent Care Centers Congress, Las Vegas, January, 2020.

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