Free (Grand) Standing ERs

Free-standing emergency rooms are growing like weeds in affluent neighborhoods. The idea is to bring the mountain to patients. However, the phenomenon is creating problems and getting the attention of state legislators whose constituents feel misled about prices and about how free-standing ERs are different from other newly created care delivery channels like urgent care centers, advanced practice professional-run primary care clinics, and retail based clinics.  – See more at: http://www.hcplive.com/physicians-money-digest/contributor/arlen-meyers-md-mba/2016/03/free-grand-standing-ers#sthash.59tbLnhJ.dpuf