Retail Clinics: Gold Mines or Flops?

Guest: Tom Charland
Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Recent reports tell us that the number of retail health clinics is declining, but according to Tom Charland, chief executive officer of Merchant Medicine, this data incorrectly implies that the retail clinic model is an unsuccessful fad. Mr. Charland clarifies with host Dr. Larry Kaskel what he characterizes as misconceptions, held by members of the medical community, concerning retail health clinics, and further explains that continued expansion by retailer-owned in-store clinics is likely to result in overall growth. Mr. Charland also sheds light on other myths on patient populations, patient care practices, insurance coverage, and prescription-writing habits of retail-clinic operations.