Urgent care privileges emerge as more centers open

The specialty of urgent care medicine occupies the space between family and emergency medicine, and urgent care physicians provide immediate care for patients with low-acuity medical concerns, such as minor fractures and cuts. Urgent care facilities may be freestanding medical clinics, clinics within hospitals, or larger multi-specialty practices. A fast-track area within an emergency department may also be considered an urgent care facility if the above attributes are present, according to the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS).

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