Medical professionals at Urgent Care 24/7 and Dental Care 24/7 share their answers to your questions.
Brown recluse and black widow spiders are the most common biters in the U.S,. explains Dr. Jerry Williams. He outlines the symptoms, notes the severity of each type of bite, and emphasizes the importance of seeking prompt medical attention.
If you suspect you've got a case of poison ivy or poison sumac, or Dr. Jerry Williams encourages using of over-the-counter poison ivy, poison sumac washing soaps or products immediately. In severe cases, he suggests seeking medical help because a variety of medications can help.
Effective treatment of low back pain must be based on a correct diagnosis of what type of pain it is, says Dr. Jerry Williams. He notes that knowing whether it's musculoskeletal, muscle, bone, tendon, or nerve-related will help the doctor prescribe the right treatment or medicines.
Dr. Jerry Williams gives a brief overview of Urgent Care 24/7's health assurance plan available to small- and mid-sized companies. He explains that a low, monthly fee per employee gives that employee access to Urgent Care 247s for urgent care and primary care needs, underneath their employees' benefits health insurance deductible.
Dr. Jerry Williams crunched some numbers in the 2019 Congressional Research Service report that stated $3.6 trillion dollars was spent on healthcare for the 323 people in the U.S. Williams notes that means $11,145.51 spent per person. He also looks at the insurance industry and its administrative overhead and how many people never meet their deductible so pay out of pocket anyway.
Dr. Jerry Williams offers a brief overview of Urgent Care 24/7's primary health care plan. It's essentially prepaid medical were a list of services that you have access to throughout the year, for a flat fee per month.
If you've been in a motor vehicle accident and feel alright, it's OK to refuse an ambulance ride to the ER, says Dr. Jerry Williams. But he also strongly suggests that you just go and get checked out at an urgent care center or with your primary provider because that creates a baseline.
Dr. Jerry Williams of Urgent Care 24/7 shares the history of the health insurance industry and how it's causing financial struggles for many families. He argues that some alternative models are better for patients.
There's inconclusive evidence of whether an antibiotic affects the potency of the birth control pill. But to be on the safe side, Dr. Jerry Williams and many others suggest abstinence or using some kind of a barrier method, either condoms, or spermicidal foam while you're on the antibiotic, and up to seven days after you're off the antibiotic.
An insurance deductible is the amount of money that you have to pay out of pocket for each covered person before your insurance benefits start paying towards your medical care, explains Dr. Jerry Williams. Think about the 80% of us with health insurance we pay for each month but never meeting our deductible so the insurance company never has to pay a dime.
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I sit down on Zoom with Dr. Jerry Williams. Jerry is an author, screenwriter, entrepreneur, and board certified neurologist.
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Urgent Care 24/7 opened its first location here on March 1 at 1726 E. Seventh St. It offers a range of services.
Meet Dr. Jerry Williams: Doctor - Author - Entrepreneur - Inventor - Historian.
Urgent Care 24/7 is committed to providing quality health care for the whole family! Offering urgent care, primary care, virtual care, and Covid-care treatment services with access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
