HCFO-funded work led by Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. has been featured in multiple media outlets following recent publication [1] in the American Journal of Managed Care. Mehrotra found that the use of retail clinics increased dramatically among a commercially insured population between 2007 and 2009. This study's findings were reported in:
Links:
[1] http://www.hcfo.org/publications/trends-retail-clinic-use-among-commercially-insured
[2] http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/retail-clinic-use-like-walmart/
[3] http://www.nationaljournal.com/healthcare/study-retail-clinics-gaining-in-popularity-20111122
[4] http://corporate.cqrollcall.com/content/84/en/CQ_HealthBeat
[5] http://www.hcfo.org/topics/access
[6] http://www.hcfo.org/topics/acute-care
[7] http://www.hcfo.org/topics/costs-and-cost-containment
[8] http://www.hcfo.org/topics/organization-and-supply-care