October 24, 2024

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Clinician Compensation Report Available Now

Gathered from an Anonymous Survey

Key Highlights:

  • Access data from over 570 individual clinicians practicing Urgent Care medicine
  • Make informed decisions on compensation, benefits, training and more
  • View differences in responses from those working at independent and hospital-owned UCCs
  • Data breakdowns by clinician type, gender, ethnicity/race, geography and more
  • Bonus: Reference UCA’s 2022 Compensation results at the back of the report

Members pay less: As a UCA member you receive $500 off the full price of the report. 

Thank You, Corporate Members

UCA Corporate Members are essential partners to our Urgent Care operators and clinicians, providing the solutions and services they need for quality patient care. Learn more about our Corporate Members and find your solution today.

See What's Going on in UCA Advocacy

October Highlights

On the go or don’t have time to read the whole Advocacy newsletter? Listen in as Advocacy Manager Kristin Rastatter walks us through the highlights.

Call for Convention Speakers Open Until 10.31.24

One Week Left!

You should apply if:

  • People always come to you for advice.
  • You’ve created a process that others duplicate.
  • You’ve been in the industry for a while, and you know stuff.
  • You’ve led a research project and gained valuable learning through the results.
We deeply appreciate your continued dedication to sharing your knowledge and passion with our attendees.

Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Equip Your Urgent Care Before an Emergency 

Many communities are still recovering from recent natural disasters, and they know being prepared before an emergency is vital. UCA has been working to gather information in one place for easy access for Urgent Care centers, to make it easy to prepare for an emergency or natural disaster. Though it is a work in progress, please review the link below and bookmark it for future reference.  

Upcoming and Future Events

The Q Workshop
January 14-15, 2025, Phoenix, AZ

2025 Urgent Care Convention
May 3-6, 2025, Dallas, TX

2025 Urgent Care Foundation Celebration
May 5, 2025, Dallas, TX

UCA Affiliates

Shoot for the Stars

at the 2025 UCF Celebration

We’re mixing things up and embracing our Texas location in 2025 – plan on bringing your sparkles and boots to “Shoot for the Stars.” Complete with a live band, you won’t want to miss this event while supporting clinical and health services research, educational development and raising awareness for Urgent Care.

Thank You to Our Corporate Sponsors

Thank you to our 2024 Urgent Care Foundation Corporate Sponsors – Abbott, bioMerieux, Exdion Health, Rapid Radiology, Reckitt and Solv – for committing their support towards original research to improve the practice and delivery of Urgent Care medicine and awareness programs.

The Latest Urgent Updates


Urgent Updates are curated highlights of guidelines, reviewed by (and some directly coming from) Urgent Care physicians. These highlights represent the actual intent of these articles and how they relate to the practice of Urgent Care medicine.

Empowerment Through Connection: My UCA Accreditation Workshop Experience

Kimberly Shafer, MSN, FNP-BC

“The UCA Accreditation Workshop was more than just a series of lectures; it was a transformative experience that fostered invaluable connections with fellow Urgent Care professionals. Engaging with others navigating the same accreditation process created a sense of community and shared purpose. We learned from one another’s challenges and triumphs, making the journey feel less daunting. The approachable leadership of UCA Quality Programs was a tremendous asset, always ready to address our questions and provide tailored guidance.”

Click below to read more.

Webinars, Podcasts and Education

Solutions.On-Demand: Sponsored by Experity |The Value of BI: Reducing Denials to Accelerate Cash

Next-generation data tools allow you to keep a pulse on clinical, operational, and financial performance indicators at the provider, clinic, and practice level.

Data experts Jason Bryll and Judson Stern will demonstrate how to use the Experity Business Intelligence solution to uncover revenue opportunities, specifically when it comes to denials.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Interpret denials data to find cash acceleration opportunities
  • Focus on preventable denials
  • Identify the denials that can be fixed, creating more revenue for your business

New Premerger Notification Regime to Fundamentally Change M&A Strategy


Webinar: Tuesday, October 29 | 11:00 a.m. CT 


For a deeper dive, attend this webinar from UCA’s lobbyist’s sister firm, McDermott, Will & Emery, on new regulations for mergers and acquisitions coming in early 2025.  Registration is free. 

Service Lines, HR and Marketing


Save 35% on Operational Webinar Bundle

Our best-selling webinar series from 2023 is now ON SALE. Bundle all three sessions and save 35%! 

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