US retail clinics, one or two-person healthcare facilities found in shopping centres, are disrupting the country's healthcare system, according to a report from Kalorama Information. It found that retail clinics are a cheaper alternative to the emergency room, while shorter waiting times have boosted patient ratings, and their use of electronic medical records and healthcare tech has generally been ahead of the curve. The report, which was commissioned by the Australian Medical Association, said there were more than 100 such centres across Australia.
US retail clinics, one or two-person healthcare facilities found in shopping centres, are disrupting the country's healthcare system, according to a report from Kalorama Information. It found that retail clinics are a cheaper alternative to the emergency room, while shorter waiting times have boosted patient ratings, and their use of electronic medical records and healthcare tech has generally been ahead of the curve. The report also said that retail clinics are being targeted by in vitro testing businesses but, on the downside, their services can be limited in scope and they often have to refer patients.