Retail Clinics Add Convenience But Also Hike Costs, Study Finds

Retail Clinics Add Convenience But Also Hike Costs, Study Finds

2016-03-08 11:51:26 GMT

Washington, DC, United States (KaiserHealth) – Retail clinics, long seen as an antidote to more expensive doctor offices and emergency rooms, may actually boost medical spending by leading consumers to get more care, a new study shows.

Rather than substituting for a physician office visit or trip to the hospital, 58 percent of retail clinic visits for minor conditions…

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