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UAMS to Launch Combined ER-Urgent Care Facility Network
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announced in a Nov. 9 news release that it is launching a network of freestanding facilities combining emergency departments and urgent care clinics. The facilities will operate 24/7 with on-site lab services and imaging, developed in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health. Permits for the first Little Rock location have been filed, with construction expected to take 12 to 18 months. UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes said the model will let patients walk in for care ranging from minor ailments to emergencies without deciding where to go.
Why it mattersArkansas Medicaid managed care plans and providers may need to monitor how this new combined ED/urgent care model affects referral patterns, billing, and network adequacy for enrollees seeking emergency or urgent care.