Retail clinics

Retail clinics have become a more mainstream part of
healthcare than previously thought possible. The idea of retail clinics was
initially downplayed by the healthcare industry. Retail clinics offer basic
services, from immunizations to walk in clinics for basic needs such as sore
throats or bladder infections. One will see retail clinics in places like
Walgreens, that offer a multitude of immunizations, no appointment necessary,
and will submit claims to insurance companies as well so that portion is not an
issue. Another example of retail clinics are similar to places like Urgent
Care, or Quick Care, FastCare, where local hospitals have an extension of
themselves placed in a retail space for patients to walk in. This usually
includes hours that the retail space is open for business, clients can walk in
and have a throat culture done, or a urinalysis to determine if they have
infections. Immunizations can be given. If someone is sick or injured instead
of going to an emergency room clients can utilize one of these retail clinics.
Retail clinics usually have hours that appeal to clients that work during the
day, that can not get into see their own doctor or those that want to avoid the
cost or wait in an Emergency Room setting. The retail clinics are overseen by
an interdisciplinary health care team, depending on the setting, there are
medical assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, all overseen by a
specific doctor, reviewing cases as they occur.