Radiology Business May 1, 2024
Marty Stempniak

Walmart’s experiment offering imaging at its superstores has failed as the retailer plans to close all clinic locations, leaders announced Tuesday.

The company had touted ambitious plans one year ago, hoping to double the size of Walmart Health, rolling out “state of the art” centers with X-ray machines, Epic electronic health record integration and other services.

However, the Bentonville, Arkansas, company is now admitting defeat and will end the experiment five years after it started.

“The decision to close all 51 health centers across five states and shut down the virtual care offering was not easy,” Walmart said April 30. “We understand this change affects lives—the patients who receive care, the associates and providers who deliver care, and the communities...

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