2024
National trends in musculoskeletal urgent care centers: Improved Medicaid access from 2019 to 2023
Dlott C, O’Marr J, Jain S, Metcalfe T, Kayani J, Bahel A, Wiznia D. National trends in musculoskeletal urgent care centers: Improved Medicaid access from 2019 to 2023. Medicine 2024, 103: e38936. PMID: 39093793, PMCID: PMC11296439, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038936.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content
Dlott C, Metcalfe T, Bahel A, Jain S, Donnelley C, Kayani J, Wiznia D. Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 297. PMID: 36978168, PMCID: PMC10053459, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09270-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersCare centerUnivariate logistic regressionMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentObese individualsPatient populationSpecialty carePatients' perceptionsOrthopedic injuriesOrthopaedic careMedical providersMedical careLogistic regressionMethodsOur groupMedicaid acceptanceBody typeCarePatients
2022
Evaluating musculoskeletal urgent care center triage and transfer of emergency conditions for emergency surgical assessment and intervention
Dlott C, Metcalfe T, Khunte A, Jain S, Bahel A, Hsiang W, Donnelley C, Kayani J, Wiznia D. Evaluating musculoskeletal urgent care center triage and transfer of emergency conditions for emergency surgical assessment and intervention. Medicine 2022, 101: e32519. PMID: 36595864, PMCID: PMC9794202, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCompartment syndromeLower extremity compartment syndromeExtremity compartment syndromeUrgent surgical interventionUrgent care centersDelay of careClinician suspicionEmergency surgeryJoint painOrthopedic emergencySurgical interventionAnkle sprainCare centerCritical patientsOrthopedic injuriesSurgical assessmentTriage questionsPrognostic studiesPatientsED resourcesOrthopedic conditionsReferral frequencyTriage practicesLevel IICharges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US
Yousman LC, Hsiang WR, Khunte A, Najem M, Jin G, Mosier-Mills A, Jain S, Wiznia D. Charges for Initial Visits for Uninsured Patients at Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers in the US. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e229968. PMID: 35503219, PMCID: PMC9066286, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew patient visitsUrgent care centersUninsured patientsCare centerPatient visitsPocket chargesClinic policiesZip codesMedicaid reimbursementUrgent care center visitsState Medicaid expansion statusPatient office visitsMedicaid expansion statusMedian incomePrimary outcomeInitial visitMedicaid insuranceOffice visitsEmergency departmentUrgent careMAIN OUTCOMEUnderinsured patientsCenter visitsState Medicaid reimbursement ratesPatients
2021
Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers Restrict Access for Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location
Yousman LC, Hsiang WR, Jin G, Najem M, Mosier-Mills A, Khunte A, Jain S, Forman H, Wiznia DH. Musculoskeletal Urgent Care Centers Restrict Access for Patients with Medicaid Insurance Based on Policy and Location. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2021, 479: 2447-2453. PMID: 34114975, PMCID: PMC8509946, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001825.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Urgent Care Centers Delay Emergent Surgical Care Based on Patient Insurance Status in The United States.
Hsiang WR, Wiznia D, Yousman L, Najem M, Mosier-Mills A, Jin G, Jain S, Khunte A, Davis KA, Forman HP, Schuster KM. Urgent Care Centers Delay Emergent Surgical Care Based on Patient Insurance Status in The United States. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 272: 548-553. PMID: 32932304, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersMedicaid patientsCare centerInsurance typePrivate patientsEmergent surgical careEmergent surgical casesUrgent surgical conditionIncarcerated inguinal herniaEmergency department referralsPatient insurance statusED referralsInsurance statusReferral ratesInguinal herniaSurgical conditionsSurgical careSurgical casesPatientsPrivate insuranceCliniciansStandardized scriptMedicaidCareEmergent conditions