Institute For The Future

In-store health clinics, Part 2

A website called RNCentral.com has come up with a list of 20 ways Walmart's in-store clinics will affect health care. Some of the observations are obvious, like how the combination of flat fee services and no need for insurance is likely to attract patients who otherwise would go without medical care. Others may be less so, such as the public health benefit of a likely increase in immunizations due to the low cost and convenience. I'm not going to run through all 20, nor pass judgment on them, but I encourage you to take a look for yourselves.