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Retail clinics are in, traditional primary care practices are out

The so-called “retailization” of healthcare is picking up significant steam, especially after the high-profile announcement from Kaiser Permanente and Target Corp last week, wherein Kaiser will staff four Southern California clinics. That follows a steady push by retail pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS Health and Rite Aid into the primary care setting, and as the trend […]

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What if there’s really no physician shortage?

The supposed impending shortage of physicians has been well-documented over the past few years, and health systems have taken to amassing as many providers – particularly primary care – as possible, yet it may be a reflexive reaction rooted in antiquated thinking. According to a briefing from D.C.-based healthcare consultancy The Advisory Board Company, the […]