“This step came as we evaluated patient preference and utilization patterns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased use of the telemedicine options for issues which are often addressed in urgent care settings,” a Penn Medicine spokesperson told the publication.
Penn Medicine said it plans to reopen the space with services that will be more “aligned with patient needs,” including a cardiology practice, a spokesperson told Becker’s.
Penn Medicine continues to operate several urgent care clinics in the Lancaster, Pa.
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