Walk-in clinics have been popping up in smaller communities like Harrodsburg or in cities like Lawrenceburg in the last few years, so you might wonder how they differ from other medicine like using the emergency room or the traditional route. The traditional way, of course, is calling your general practitioner’s office and getting an appointment. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that method, and of course, we recommend calling 911 or going to the ER if you are experiencing a medical emergency, but there are many benefits to walk-in clinic care.

Walk-in Clinics Save a Lot of Time

Walk-in Clinics are usually open beyond the hours of a traditional physician’s office and often have weekend hours. This extra time often offers multiple shifts when compared to a traditional physician’s office and spreads the staff’s day out longer, making the team less rushed and giving them more time for patient care.

The people who take care of you in a walk-in clinic are highly qualified medical professionals, including Nurse Practitioners or APRNs (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses). They can do everything your general practitioner does, like testing, diagnosing, discussing treatment plans, and prescribing medicine.

Since walk-in clinics aren’t for severe, life-threatening emergencies, most patient cases are relatively quick to diagnose and consult on, leaving more time for moving on to the next patient waiting their turn. In addition, an emergency room will triage incoming patients, so if you’re in the ER for something minor, you can expect to wait until after the care staff takes care of the most urgent cases.

Walk-in Clinics Save You Money

Before walk-in clinics were readily available even in most areas, many people would go to the emergency room in the evening and on weekends when they needed care. While we would never suggest you avoid the emergency room in a real emergency, ERs were often the place people would go for things like wound care, acute illness, and other ailments that can now be taken care of at walk-in clinics for a fraction of the cost.

Emergency rooms have a high overhead cost because of the high-stakes care they are able to provide. Every patient that is taken care of at the ER takes on some of this cost in one way or another, even if insurance pays some of the bill.

Walk-in Clinics are Available When You Need Them

Most physician’s offices are open during regular weekly business hours by appointment only. They’re often closed by early evening at the latest. Of course, this is also when most people are their busiest, with work, school, etc. Walk-in clinics usually stay open later on weekdays and offer appointments on the spot.

With the convenience of a walk-in clinic, you can be seen for minor illnesses, tested for viruses, or even vaccinated after work or on the weekend without rearranging your schedule.

Ready Care Clinic is Ready to See You

With locations in both Harrodsburg and Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Ready Care Clinic has convenient hours and highly qualified medical professionals ready to take care of you without an appointment. Whether you’re not feeling well, have a non-life-threatening injury, or want a flu shot, we’re here to serve the area, including Frankfort and Versailles, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas.