REPORT HIGHLIGHT

U.S. Urgent Care Centers market was valued at USD 20.8 billion by 2019, growing with 13.8% CAGR during the forecast period, 2020-2026.

Urgent Care Centers are the walk-in clinics, especially in the United States, which focuses on the delivery of ambulatory service apart from the traditional emergency department or emergency room. The existence of the COVID pandemic in the United Stated has accelerated the count of such medical healthcare centers owing to the convenience it offers.

According to the Urgent Care Association‘s Benchmarking report 2019, the growth registered in the count of such healthcare centers was recorded to be 9,616 in 2019, which was 6,100 in 2013. The report also stated that 98% of the total patients in these facilities were offered appropriate care, whereas, only 2% of them were diverted to the emergency department. In general, these hubs treat injuries or illnesses that require immediate care, avoiding the visit to the emergency department. Besides, such healthcare facilities are different from hospitals, in terms of their convenient care clinic facilities including their scope of treatments along with the availability of facility on-site.

Market Dynamics

Factors such as the elevating count of patient compliance, the effect of COVID pandemic in the U.S., adoption, and implementation of advanced technology are responsible for anticipating the U.S. urgent care center market growth. The growing geriatric population coupled with the improved healthcare expenditure and the upsurge in the number of medical insurance are fueling the U.S. urgent care centers’ market size. Furthermore, the introduction of specialty centers along with the inaugural of new centers across the country to facilitate more patients suffering from COVID offers lucrative growth opportunities for the market. For instance, Ballad Health planned to open new urgent care centers to expand its network in January 2020.

Affordable service is another major factor boosting the demand enhancing the growth of this market.  Facts revealed by the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine stated that the average visit to such place may range from $100 to $150, depending on the level of treatment and the patient’s co-pay. However, the lack of treatment for life-threatening conditions and the lack of skilled labor pool is negatively affecting the market development hence, it is considered as one of the industry restraints.

Application Takeaway

In terms of application, the market is categorized into an acute respiratory infection, general symptoms, injuries, joint/soft tissue issues, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and influenza pneumonia. Of these, acute respiratory infection is leading the industry in 2020 and is likely to continue its dominance during the forecast period.

Factors like the increasing prevalence of COVID, increasing environmental pollution, and the shorter wait period are predicted to raise the prevalence of respiratory conditions; thereby affecting the overall industrial growth. According to the World Health Organization, as of July 2020, the total number of confirmed COVID cases in the United States of America is 2,877,238. Increasing the count of such respiratory disorders and supportive government norms is also responsible for aiding the overall growth.

Ownership Takeaway

On the basis of ownership, the worldwide industry is segmented as hospitals, corporations, physicians, and others. Among these, the hospital-owned medical center led the market in 2019, owing to patient compliance. Moreover, the less wait time and a low percentage of patients diverted to emergency rooms are also responsible for boosting the demand for UCC in the US. As per the yearly survey study conducted by the Urgent Care Association of America revealed that 91% of the patients were offered flu shots in 2019.

Moreover, the focus of these centers to implement 30% telemedicine within the next six months along with the availability of numerous in-house services such as occupational medicines, concussion screening, travel medicines, COVID patients supports the segment growth.  On the flip side, the physician’s clinic segment is projected to grow with a promising growth rate in the future. The segment growth is attributed to the penetrating trend of regular health check-ups and the expansion of UCCs.

COVID-19 Impact

This industry is pressurized due to the sudden outbreak of the COVID pandemic worldwide. Traditionally, these centers focused on acute respiratory infection, injuries, and digestive system issues, skin Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Ear Infections, etc. But, due to this pandemic, such healthcare centers are also accepting and treating COVID patients with intense care, to facilitate a good recovery rate within the country. Nevertheless, the COVID situations have also elevated this count and are still in progress to protect and cure the citizens and patients of this global pandemic.

Key Vendor Takeaway

The leading players of this industry market include American Family Care, Aurora Health, CareNow, Carespot, Centra Care, City Practice Group of New York, Concentra, Inc., Fast Pace Urgent Care, Hometown Urgent Care, Intermountain Healthcare, MD Now, Medpost, MedSpring, NextCare Holdings, Inc., Physicians Immediate Care, Prohealth, Sutter Health, Urgent Care MSO, LLC, Urgent Team, and ZOOM+Care.

Companies are actively involved in strategic mergers and acquisitions to capture a large customer base. For instance, Concentra, Inc. expanded its service portfolio with the implementation of telemedicine in May 2020, due to COVID-19. The company focused on providing instant service to minor medical issues, work injury rechecks, physical therapy, and more.

The market size and forecast for each segment and sub-segments has been considered as below:

• Historical Year – 2015 to 2018
• Base Year – 2019
• Estimated Year – 2020
• Projected Year – 2026

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers
• Manufacturers
• Government and Regional Agencies
• Research Organizations
• Consultants
• Distributors

SCOPE OF THE REPORT

The scope of this report covers the market by its major segments, which include as follows:

U.S. URGENT CARE CENTERS MARKET KEY PLAYERS

• MD Now
• Medpost
• Physicians Immediate Care
• Prohealth
• Sutter Health
• Carespot
• Centra Care
• City Practice Group of New York
• Concentra, Inc.
• Fast Pace Urgent Care
• Urgent Care MSO, LLC
• Urgent Team
• American Family Care
• Aurora Health Care
• CareNow
• Hometown Urgent Care
• Intermountain Healthcare
• MedSpring
• NextCare Holdings, Inc.
• ZOOM+Care

U.S. URGENT CARE CENTERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION

• Digestive System Issues
• Acute respiratory infection
• Skin Infections
• Urinary Tract Infections
• General Symptoms
• Injuries
• Ear Infections
• Sprains, Strains, and Fracture
• Joint/Soft Tissue Issues
• Disease of Respiratory Tract
• Influenza Pneumonia
• Others

U.S. URGENT CARE CENTERS MARKET, BY OWNERSHIP

• Physicians
• Hospital
• Corporation
• Others