Workplace & Retail Clinic Bulletin

Workplace & Retail Clinic Bulletin June 2017

"Some estimates show that, by preventing health risk escalation and thus downstream utilization, retail clinics can reduce total healthcare spend by a few hundred dollars per patient. Long-term savings could therefore outweigh the $14 per person cost that this study shows can result from increased retail clinic utilization to manage low-acuity conditions."
-Emily Zuehlke, research consultant, The Advisory Board Company

"60 percent of [millennials managing chronic conditions] are very interested in new healthcare formats that may require out-of-pocket payments such as retail clinics, home visits by a doctor and same-day appointments."

Source: Healthcare IT News

Kaiser Permanente and Bartell Drugs Add New CareClinic in Gig Harbor
Kaiser Permanente Press Release, June 15, 2017

Retail clinic pros and cons: Impact on healthcare spending
Modern Medicine, June 8, 2017

Alternatives to treatment in a hospital ER
Consumer Affairs, June 7, 2017

Cigna and CVS Health Launch Cigna Health Works
BusinessWire, June 6, 2017

New RediClinic.com Offers Faster, Easier Access to High-Quality Convenient Care
BusinessWire, June 6, 2017

Summit Health Cares - Walk-In Clinics & Nurse Advice Line

In Episode 24 of the Summit Health Cares Podcast, Birdman visits with Angie Fabian, Chief Marketing and Development Officer with Summit Healthcare to chat about the Walk-In Clinics and Nurse Advice Line.

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BHR: 4 Recommendations From AMA For Retail Clinics

1. Must help patients find a primary care physician or usual source of care in the community if they do not already have one.

2. Must use EHRs to transfer patients' medical records and visit summaries to their primary care physician and other providers, with patients' consent.

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Source: Becker's Hospital Review, June 14, 2017,

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Retail health clinics' convenience should not fragment care
American Medical Association Blog, June 13, 2017

Healthcare costs a concern across all generations new survey finds
Healthcare IT News, June 13, 2017

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