Urgent care center market is expected to witness growth in upcoming years due to factors such as rise in prevalence of chronic diseases and injuries, which require an urgent medical treatment.
Urgent care center gives service in medical outpatient care services, when required urgently and immediately. The treatment and consultation for various minor illnesses and injuries is provided by the urgent care center. In urgent care center, patients can take the benefit of the service on a walk -in basis with no requirements for appointments in advance. The urgent care centers are an alternative option for primary care center and emergency centers. Thus, it gives an opportunity for the citizens to benefit from on-demand medical attention. They provide affordable, quick and quality medical services. Urgent care centers provide treatment for trauma and injury. In addition, the centers also provide screening and monitoring, routine vaccinations and occupational medicines.
COVID-19 scenario analysis:
To take care of infected population, the demand for medical supplies is increasing. Respiratory support devices such as atomizer, life-support machine, oxygen generator, and monitor are among the majorly used medical devices in primary clinical treatment. Moreover, COVID-19 has led to a huge surge in demand for medical supplies such as personal protective equipment including masks, gloves, and protective eyeglasses. With rise in number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, the need for medical supplies keeps on rising among, both from healthcare professionals and civil population for precautionary measures. Manufacturers of these products have a chance to capitalize this increased demand of medical supplies to ensure adequate and continuous supply of personal protective equipment in the market. Considering these factors, COVID -19 is expected to have significant impact on Urgent Care Center Market.
Top Impacting factors:
- Factors such as rise in prevalence of chronic diseases and injuries that require immediate medical treatment are expected to increase the growth for urgent care center market.
- Cost effective treatment is one of the factors responsible for the market growth.
- Rise in incidence of sports-related injuries and cardiovascular disorders are boosting the growth for urgent care center market.
- Reduction in waiting time for patients and increase in awareness about urgent care centers has anticipated the growth for the market.
- Rise in number of medical insurance and healthcare reimbursement facilities with supportive facilities by the government are expected to boost the urgent care center market growth.
- However, factors such as lack of skilled labor and increase in upfront capital required for set up for urgent care centers is expected to hinder the growth of the market up to some extent over the forecast period.
New Product Launch / News:
- In June 2020, Novant Health – GoHealth urgent care launched its video visit platform, providing patients as young as one year old with urgent care services from their homes. Patients can use video visits to get screened for COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing.
- In 2020, Dayton's largest hospital network opened its new urgent care center in North Dayton, which is the latest step in a multi-phase rollout that began in 2018. Premier Health announced the launch of its urgent care location at Outpatient Care Center North, a satellite Upper Valley Medical Center facility near Piqua.
- In September 2019, Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey's largest health network, announced the launch of the first medically integrated urgent care center with behavioral health in the country, a major part of a comprehensive strategy to improve access, better coordinate care and innovate treatment for people struggling with mental health issues and addiction
Key benefits of the report:
- This study presents the analytical depiction of the urgent care center market along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the investments.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the urgent care center market share.
- The current market is quantitatively analyzed to highlight the market growth scenario.
- Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market.
- The report provides a detailed urgent care center market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.
Questions answered in the Urgent Care Center Market Report:
- What are the leading market players active in Urgent Care Center Market?
- What the current trends will influence the market in the next few years?
- What are the driving factors, restraints, and opportunities in the market?
- What are the projections for the future that would help in taking further strategic steps?
- What Segments and region will drive the urgent care center market growth & why?
Key Market Segments
- By Service
- Physical examinations
- Acute illness treatment
- Trauma/injury treatment
- Immunizations & vaccination
- Other services
- By Ownership
- Corporate-owned
- Physician-owned
- Multiple physician-owned
- Single physician-owned
- Hospital-owned
- Others
- By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- UK
- Spain
- Italy
- rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- Australia
- rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- South Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- rest of LAMEA
Key Market Players
- HCA Healthcare UK
- Concentrs
- International SOS
- City Practice Group of New York
- American Family Care
- GoHealth Urgent Care.
- Indian Medical Association
- MedExpress
- FastMed Urgent Care
- NextCare Urgent Care
