Fierce Healthcare May 26, 2023
Retail clinics have seen a 200% increase in utilization over the past five years, higher than urgent care centers, primary care practices and hospital emergency rooms, a new report finds.
The extensive report, published last week by Definitive Healthcare, uses proprietary data, as well as external sources, and aimed to analyze the influence of retailers in healthcare and how traditional providers should respond.
While retail clinics have been around since the early 2000s, they are now a major player in the U.S. healthcare system. With their consumer-centric focus, deep pockets and far reach, “retailers are well-positioned to disrupt the healthcare landscape and compete with health systems and physician practices for a piece of the medical pie,” the report...
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