ICD10monitor June 14, 2023
While I usually touch on emerging or existing legislation in my articles, I thought I’d pivot and write about something happening in the healthcare marketplace that has surprisingly little regulation or oversight at all.
That would be the growth of retail health – that is, clinical or healthcare services being offered in the retail setting, such as at clinics in pharmacies, grocery stores, or shopping centers.
Walmart, Walgreens, Amazon, and CVS are all jumping into the game, with significant investment and acquisitions happening in the past year.
Retail health’s appeal to consumers is that basically, healthcare is provided like any other retail commodity. Retail health clinics offers convenient hours, walk-in or last-minute appointments, less-expensive services, and transparency in pricing....
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