Freestanding emergency rooms may be a trend to watch in the coming years.  

So far, most states have not yet approved the creation of such facilities. The emerging industry is largely based in Texas, which became the first state to allow them in 2010.  

The decision to authorize them in Texas appeared to be aimed at a dearth of ERs in the state. Given an "F" in a national report by the American Academy of Emergency Physicians, there are many Texans without access to a nearby ER.  

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Consumer Driven Health Care