About this episode

This episode discusses when immediate care is appropriate and its benefits over ER visits.

This episode explains when immediate care is the right choice and how it can save you time and money compared with an ER visit. Hosts walk you through common scenarios and why timely access to care matters for your health. Guests: Akash Rana, Director of Immediate Care and Workforce Health, and Cheryl Hanson, Nurse Practitioner with Immediate Care. They discuss walk-in clinic services, X-ray on site capabilities, lab testing, treatment for sprains and minor fractures, and how immediate care connects with your primary care provider. Keywords: immediate care, walk-in clinic, X-ray on site, lab testing, sprains and fractures, primary care. Learn more about Riverside Immediate Care and locations at myrhc.net/ic and subscribe to Well Within Reach on Apple or Spotify.

People in this episode

Guests: Akash Rana, Cheryl Hanson

Topics covered

• immediate care
• healthcare access
• walk-in clinics
• urgent care
• patient care

Keywords

• immediate care
• walk-in clinic
• X-ray on site
• lab testing
• sprains and fractures
• primary care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Riverside Healthcare

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