Understanding the role and benefits of Walk-in Clinics

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Understanding the role and benefits of Walk-in
Clinics
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Table of contents

• Understanding the role and benefits of Walk-in
  Clinics
• Urgent Care Clinics
• Benefits of Walk-in Clinics
• Fast and High-quality Medical Care
• Space
• Immediate assistance
• Affordable and Professional Service
• Flexible business hours

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Understanding the role and benefits of Walk-in
Clinics

• A walk-in clinic
• It is a medical facility that offers health care s
  ervices without the need of an appointment. There
  are a number of healthcare organisations that
  fall under this category, including urgent care
  centres, retail clinics and free clinics. All of
  these facilities have the offer have fast,
  affordable and convenient medical care in common.
  

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• Originally, walk-in clinics were used as a way to
  serve uninsured patients for minor,
  non-life-threatening conditions, with emphasis
  given on convenience and affordability. They
  treat a range of common conditions such as skin
  conditions, sore throats, allergic reactions,
  lacerations, minor injuries and provide health
  screenings and medical tests. Some walk-in
  clinics administer vaccinations and provide
  school physicals, and there are even clinics that
  have developed certified weight loss and
  lifestyle management programs.

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• All types of walk-in clinics are usually staffed
  by nurse practitioners and physician assistants,
  factors which contribute to making the visit more
  affordable than an emergency room. They can
  usually be found in numerous locations, near
  retail stores or pharmacies for maximum patient
  convenience. Because walk-in clinics are open
  longer daytime and evening hours, seven days a
  week, they are convenient for patients to
  utilize, and are a good alternative for when
  their doctors office is closed or the when the
  next available appointment is not suitable.

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• Access to a patients medical records depends on
  the whether the walk-in clinic is affiliated with
  a larger medical facility. If the walk-in clinic
  is part of a hospital or larger clinic, it may
  mean that it will have full access to all the
  medical records belonging to the larger
  institution.

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Urgent Care Clinics

• An urgent care clinic is similar to a retail
  walk-in clinic but offers additional services.
  These clinics also treat patients whose injuries
  are not life-threatening, but they also have the
  ability to treat patients that need immediate
  medical care, such as in the case of burns and
  broken bones. Unlike retail walk-in clinics, they
  are often equipped with x-rays and staffed by
  physicians, and for these reasons the cost of a
  visit to an urgent care clinic is significantly
  higher compared to a retail clinic visit. As with
  all walk-in clinics, these facilities are aimed
  at offering patients an alternative to expensive
  hospital visits or emergency rooms.

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Benefits of Walk-in Clinics

• As mentioned above, the main focus for walk-in
  clinics is convenient and affordable medical
  care, coupled with professional service. The
  doctors and staff are fully trained in emergency
  care and capable of providing services to treat
  minor injuries and mild illnesses. Whether it is
  a need for a speedy check-up, or treatment for a
  fracture without needing to visit the ER, walk-in
  clinics are the most convenient option.

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Fast and High-quality Medical Care

• More often than not, visiting the emergency room
  is a daunting experience. They are usually
  crowded, loud, and overall stressful. Adding to
  that, when the medical need is a minor injury or
  non-life-threatening issue, patients are pushed
  to the back of the line, meaning that they are
  stuck there for hours, waiting to be treated.
  Luckily for these cases, walk-in clinics provide
  the best alternative. In addition, urgent care
  clinics can offer quick and comprehensive care
  for more serious injuries.

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Space

• One of the reasons ERs are so cramped is because
  all cases, whether serious or minor, are queued
  to be treated. By choosing to visit a walk-in
  clinic instead of an emergency room, the number
  of patients waiting to be treated is far less,
  the process is much quicker and the experience is
  more comfortable than a visit to your typical ER.
  In addition, every visit to a walk-in facility
  instead of an emergency room means that less
  strain is put on the already overwhelmed ERs, and
  more focus and time is spent on more challenging
  cases.

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Immediate assistance

• When choosing to visit a walk-in facility, what
  becomes almost immediately evident is the short
  waiting time. As one of the biggest problems of
  ERs is the long waiting time, having access to
  medical care that is prompt and efficient is a
  welcoming option. Patients are seen on a
  first-come, first-served basis meaning that wait
  times are greatly reduced, which in turns
  translates to happy and loyal patients.

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Affordable and Professional Service

• Affordable service does not mean that
  professionalism is compromised. The medical staff
  at walk-in clinics are experienced and fully
  trained in order to treat any case that comes in
  the facility. Furthermore, the fact that the cost
  to get treated is significantly lower than a
  visit to an emergency room at least means that
  the financial aspect of a visit will not be an
  issue.

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Flexible business hours

• As many walk-in clinics are open evenings and
  weekends, they are especially convenient for
  people with odd working schedules and
  unconventional lifestyles.

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Contact details

• Bay College Medical Lockwood Diagnostic
• Phone [phone]
• Email info_at_lockwoodclinic.com
• Address 790 Bay St., Suite 108 Toronto, ON M5G
  1N8
• Website https//lockwoodclinic.com/walk-in-clinic
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