Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System is expanding its virtual urgent care service, offering patients low-cost access to a doctor 24-hours-a-day by phone or video chat.
“The patient is becoming more aware of costs and making health decisions,” said Dr. Cliff Robertson, chief operating officer of Franciscan. “They are telling us this service is what they need and what they want.”
Franciscan will make the service available to any of the hundreds of thousands of people in its service area.…
Tacoma-based Franciscan Health System is expanding its virtual urgent care service, offering patients low-cost access to a doctor 24-hours-a-day by phone or video chat.
“The patient is becoming more aware of costs and making health decisions,” said Dr. Cliff Robertson, chief operating officer of Franciscan. “They are telling us this service is what they need and what they want.”
Franciscan will make the service available to any of the hundreds of thousands of people in its service area.…