DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 8 (August)

Primary care practices: Approach thy retail health clinic neighbor to add patients

Don’t write off retail health clinics as the natural enemy. Instead, explore opportunities to cultivate partnerships with the increasingly popular clinics if you’re looking to add new patients. Non-physician practitioners (NPPs) employed at CVS MinuteClinics, which account for nearly half the nation’s retail clinics, ask patients whether they have a permanent primary care physician. If the answer is no, the NPP will give the patient a list of nearby primary care practices currently accepting new patients, according to a company spokesperson.

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