Listeners will hear Steve's perspective on the evolving healthcare landscape, the critical role Urgent Care plays in delivering accessible, patient-centered care and the opportunities ahead for providers, operators and healthcare leaders. Whether you're a clinician, center leader, industry partner, or advocate for Urgent Care, this episode offers valuable insights into the direction of the specialty and the work being done to support its continued growth and impact.

Tune in to learn more about the leadership, innovation and collaboration shaping the future of Urgent Care.

Challenging a common misconception, Dr. Chow shares how meaningful patient relationships can still thrive in an Urgent Care setting. He reflects on the long-term patient connections he continues to maintain and why those relationships remain central to his work.

The episode wraps with career advice for clinicians and professionals considering their next move. Dr. Chow encourages listeners to put themselves in rooms with other leaders—especially at the UCA Convention—network openly and explore the many paths the field has to offer. For those still figuring out what they want to do, Urgent Care’s diversity provides endless opportunities to learn, connect and gain new perspectives by engaging with peers from across the field.

The conversation highlights practical strategies clinicians can implement immediately, including better history-taking, vital sign interpretation and the use of ACOG-developed algorithms to guide timely escalation of care. This episode offers actionable insights to help Urgent Care teams improve risk stratification, strengthen handoffs to the emergency department and ultimately save lives.

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