Righttime Medical Care CEO Named Chair of Urgent Care Association Health & Public Policy Committee

Dr. Robert Graw will work to support urgent care as an integral part of the U.S. health care system

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Feb 12, 2018, 08:40 ET

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., CEO of Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, has been appointed Chair of the Health & Public Policy Committee of the Urgent Care Association of American (UCAOA). Dr. Graw has been a longtime active member of the committee and has represented the UCAOA in key meetings on Capitol Hill over several years.

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Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., CEO of Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, has been appointed Chair of the Health & Public Policy Committee of the Urgent Care Association of American (UCAOA). A longtime active member of the committee, he has represented the UCAOA in key meetings on Capitol Hill over several years. In his role as chair, Dr. Graw will work to support urgent care as an integral part of the U.S. health care system. (Credit: Righttime Medical Care)
Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., CEO of Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, has been appointed Chair of the Health & Public Policy Committee of the Urgent Care Association of American (UCAOA). A longtime active member of the committee, he has represented the UCAOA in key meetings on Capitol Hill over several years. In his role as chair, Dr. Graw will work to support urgent care as an integral part of the U.S. health care system. (Credit: Righttime Medical Care)
The Urgent Care Association of American (UCAOA) has appointed Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., CEO of Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, as Chair of their Health & Public Policy Committee. Dr. Graw will meet with government organizations and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote urgent care as an integral part of the health care delivery system in communities across the country. (Credit: Righttime Medical Care)
The Urgent Care Association of American (UCAOA) has appointed Robert G. Graw, Jr., M.D., CEO of Maryland-based urgent care company Righttime Medical Care, as Chair of their Health & Public Policy Committee. Dr. Graw will meet with government organizations and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to promote urgent care as an integral part of the health care delivery system in communities across the country. (Credit: Righttime Medical Care)

In his position, Dr. Graw will lead the committee in their advancement of U.S. healthcare policy and key issues affecting patient care. Dr. Graw and other members of the UCAOA Health & Public Policy Committee will meet with government organizations and lawmakers over the coming year to achieve specific purposes, including: promoting universal access for urgent care to include service members, veterans and their beneficiaries using TRICARE, as well as seniors enrolled in Medicare; promoting affordable healthcare under the American Health Care Act; improving antibiotic stewardship; and supporting urgent care as an integral part of the health care delivery system in communities across the country.

"I've long been passionate about the great work done by the UCAOA, and I'm honored to have been selected to lead their national policy platform with the support of many talented members of the Health & Public Policy team," said Dr. Graw.

Dr. Graw founded Righttime Medical Care more than 25 years ago, and also serves as the medical director for HeadFirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care, which he launched in 2011. He began his career at the National Cancer Institute, where he led the experimental hematology program. Dr. Graw is Board-certified in pediatrics, with a sub-specialty Board certification in pediatric hematology-oncology, and has published more than 100 articles in medical literature.

About Righttime Medical Care
Righttime Medical Care simplifies access to trustworthy medical care at its 15 urgent care locations in Maryland. Righttime holds the Certified Urgent Care designation, which distinguishes it as among the top urgent care centers nationwide. Open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., 365 days a year, Righttime welcomes patients of all ages to walk-in or make a same-day appointment online at myRighttime.com or via its call center at 888-808-6483. Patients are also offered x-rays, laboratory testing, and electronic health records which are shared with patients' physicians, specialists and collaborating medical institutions. For more information, visit myRighttime.com.

Contact: Ann-Marie Sedor, [email protected] , 443-332-4260 x8130

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