American CareSource to Add NC UC Clinics

The Atlanta-based urgent care chain, American CareSource, is strengthening its east coast presence.  With the upcoming acquisition of Medac Health Services, P.A., American CareSource will add four Wilmington, NC locations - increasing its total to 14 urgent care centers.  Currently, the chain operates clinics in suburban Washington, D.C., Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

American CareSource also offers a range or primary care and specialty health services, including occupational medicine and veterans care.

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Urgent Care Chain Plans Expansion

PM Pediatrics is looking to expand…thanks to its recent investment from Scopio Capital Management.  The pediatric urgent care chain, founded in 2005, has 9 clinics located in greater New York and Northern New Jersey.   Co-founder Steven Katz suggested that 6-7 more offices could open by the end of 2014.  Click here for more information. 

Coming Soon: 10 for Premier

Premier Immediate Medical Care expects to benefit from the Affordable Care Act with an influx of newly insured patients.  Dr. Edward Silverman, owner of Premier, will be ready as he expands within his key market areas.  Currently, his 9 offices serve communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware.  Winter and Spring will mark the opening of additional centers in the Philadelphia area (Plymouth Meeting - #10 and Villanova) with the convenient hours of "9 to 9".  >>Read more 

MD Now Urgent Care - 30 sites by 2015

Florida's busy urgent care provider, MD Now Urgent Care, is expanding…again.  With the opening of the eleventh location, it has become the largest independent non-hospital Urgent Care company in South Florida.

The company was established in 2004 and has grown rapidly offering residents of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties an alternative to a local crowded and costly hospital ER.  The recent opening of its Plantation, FL location fuels its growth plans.  According to MD Now CEO, Dr. Peter Lamelas, company plans include "upwards of 30 Urgent Care Centers throughout South Florida by 2015".

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Introducing...Orthopedic Urgent Care Centers

In the hope of increasing immediate care and decreasing health care costs, Florida-based Dr. Alejandro Badia developed and launched OrthoNow, a franchised orthopedic care center.  Centers will address emergency orthopedic needs and send injured patients to an adjacent ambulatory surgery center for treatment.  

Frustrated by a system resulting in "delays in referrals, incorrect dates and wasted tests", Dr. Badia sought a more efficient approach to orthopedic health care delivery. Dr. Badia, CEO of OrthoNow, envisions secure data sharing across the network to establish benchmarks, measure performance and identify paths for improvement.  Additionally, aggregated clinic data could prove beneficial in reviewing critical business aspects.  >>Read more

PIC & New Investors Eye Expansion

Urgent care chain, Physicians Immediate Care (PIC), is now better equipped to increase its Midwest presence thanks to new investors LLR Partners, Wellpoint and former Walgreen's executive, Stanley Blaylock.  
Investor and new PIC President & CEO, Mr. Blaylock, expects the chain to grow from its current 20 clinics to over 100 in the next six years --- notably in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.  Dr. John Koehler, one of the founders of PIC, will remain with the company as shareholder and Chief Medical Officer.  He and the investors recognize the growth potential of urgent care and according to Dr. Koehler, it is in "the sweet spot of what needs to be done in terms of controlling costs and increasing [insurance] access." >>Read more