Workplace & Retail Clinic Bulletin January 2018 | ||
"These findings suggest retail clinics do not trim medical spending, but instead may drive it up modestly because they encourage people to use more medical services. Retail clinics do offer benefits such as easier access to medical care, but the widely expected cost savings may not be realized." -Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and adjunct researcher at the RAND Corporation |
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"By 2020, it's estimated 65 percent or so of large employers will have [an onsite health clinic], an increase from 50 percent today." Source: Columbus Dispatch |
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Gahanna offers city employees health care at nearby clinic Columbus Dispatch, January 23, 2018 Cuomo proposes allowing retail establishments to operate in-store medical clinics NY Daily News, January 21, 2018 UnitedHealth and Walgreens are mixing urgent care with pharmacy Star Tribune, January 20, 2018 Duke acquires spot at Northgate Mall for hospital's largest off-campus clinic Duke Chronicle, January 17, 2018 What are the Pros and Cons of Retail, Urgent Care Clinics? Patient Engagement HIT, January 8, 2018 |
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