Urgent Care Leadership

This episode goes into the details of what it takes to make things happen in state legislation and regulations, through the experience of Christopher Nugent, MBA, CRA, RT(R)(CT). Chris has been instrumental in the work of UCA member coalitions who are advocating state by state to ensure a pathway exists for limited scope x-ray licensure in all states. We discuss the victories and how they were won, which states are up next, what you need to know before you undertake this work in your state, and why it's worth doing. Advocacy works!

Brandon Robertson is the Founder and CEO of UCP Merchant Medicine and Intellivisit Solutions and is a candidate for the Urgent Care Association Board of Directors in 2024.

Stephanie Bond is the Practice Administrator at Intermountain Health and a candidate for the Urgent Care Association Board of Directors in 2024.

Boyd Faust is the Chief Strategy Officer at GoHealth and a candidate for the Urgent Care Association Board of Directors in 2024.

Derek Newell is the Chief Executive Officer of NextCare and is a candidate for the Urgent Care Association Board of Directors in 2024.

Dr. Jeff Schor is the founder and former CEO of PM Pediatrics and a candidate for the Board of Directors for the Urgent Care Association in 2024.

Rachel Sossoman is the President and CEO of Mercy Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine and is a candidate for the Urgent Care Association Board of Directors in 2024.

Eric Zimmerman leads UCA's lobbying team at McDermott+ in Washington, D.C. McDermott+ serves the health industry exclusively, and their team of lawyers, physicians, policy professionals, data analysts and Capitol Hill/government agency veterans brings robust expertise to UCA's Advocacy efforts.

Eric Zimmerman joins UCA CEO Lou Ellen Horwitz to dive into the current state of UCA's efforts to elaborate on the "why" of our strategies and tactics, "how" things get done in Congress and with agencies like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and "when" we might see some impacts for Urgent Care.

Selena and Lou Ellen discuss UCA's advocacy strategy and tactics: how we got here, what progress we've made, lessons learned and insights gained, and what everyone who works in urgent care (or just loves and believes in it) can be doing to engage with legislators and regulators to make sure we'll always be here when our communities need us.

UCA Chief Executive Officer Lou Ellen Horwitz provides an update on Urgent Care Advocacy and the next steps, both as an organization and an industry.