Predicting urgent care visit volume has never been more challenging. But throughout the end of the first quarter of 2023, clinics are seeing volume trends aligned to historical averages. With the number of visits is flat, urgent care clinics are looking for ways to increase efficiency and make the most of the visits they do have. With accurate coding and a focus on treating higher-acuity patients, they can remain profitable. Experity with continue to take the pulse of the industry and provide updated data as it becomes available.
Last Updated 3/8/2023
As we head into spring, urgent care clinics are seeing an average of 32 visits per day, consistent with the three-year historical average. Average visits per day down nearly 18% from the 2022’s yearly average. A spike in Norovirus in some regions during early January has affected average visits per day in insolated areas.
Visits with a COVID-19 test continue to decrease over time. Nearly 72 percent of all urgent care visits do not include a COVID-19 test based on the seven-day rolling average.
While flu activity is currently very low and not expected to spike, more than half of all patients seen per day were still presenting with respiratory, ear, and COVID symptoms; COVID exposure; or confirmed COVID throughout January 2023.
Check out some of our top resources to help urgent cares manage and leverage fluctuating visit volume to secure continued business growth throughout the year.
