ubiquitin,
The advantage is for these non-emergency visits colds, other minor infections like UTI’s, sprained joints etc, the wait is considerably shorter.
I agree. The flip side of this is that while urgent care clinics are set up to quickly get you out the door with treatments for routine things like ear infections, sinus infections, minor injuries, etc., they are not a replacement for comprehensive medical care. They may not be the best destination for symptoms that are a bit more out of the box, or chronic.