Most emergency rooms today are overcrowded, which means wait times for non-emergencies can be very long – often well over an hour before you're even admitted to the treatment area, followed by longer waits for a doctor. Plus, emergency waiting room areas can be filled with germs, which means you risk exposure to illness simply by waiting to be treated. Seeing an urgent care doctor eliminates the long wait times and the office environment means far less risk of any exposure to harmful germs.
A concierge doctor is your primary care physician, but much more. You get VIP service in the office and immediate appointments. If there is an emergency, the doctor is available to you.