AXIOS July 27, 2023
Instead of going to the emergency room or urgent care, why don’t you just get that injury checked out while you shop for cold meds and makeup? That’s the hope drug stores have for their growing retail clinics.
State of play: There are 40 retail clinics across the Tampa Bay metro area — that’s 1.22 retail clinics for every 100,000 residents — per new data from healthcare analytics firm Definitive Healthcare.
- The clinics are concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest.
Why it matters: The clinics — which are located inside retail or convenience stores and offer basic health services like vaccinations and minor injury care — are easy-to-access alternatives to emergency rooms, urgent cares and primary care providers.
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