A few weeks ago, Walgreens, the giant drug store chain, announced that it was planning to close the 157 in-store health clinics that it owns. It will continue to keep those clinics run by third parties.
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Walgreens Slims Number of In-Store Clinics
A few weeks ago, Walgreens, the giant drug store chain, announced that it was planning to close the 157 in-store health clinics that it owns. It will continue to keep those clinics run by third parties.
Why close their own stores? They didn’t make money.
CMS Cuts Payments to Hospital Outpatient Clinics by 40% and Boosts Independent Physician Practice and Physician-Owned Facilities – Podcast
In one fell swoop, CMS pulled the rug out from under hospital control of physician practice, rendering many, if not almost all, hospital outpatient clinics unprofitable.
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered into Our System” – Podcast
Listen in to the story of the “safety” of PHI at Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center, which discovered that a hacker began accessing their electronic records in 2016 and, that over time, more than 42,000 patients’ PHI was exposed.
CMS Cuts Payments to Hospital Outpatient Clinics by 40% and Boosts Independent Physician Practice and Physician-Owned Facilities
In one fell swoop, CMS pulled the rug out from under hospital control of physician practice, rendering many, if not almost all, hospital outpatient clinics unprofitable. But this isn’t a story about hospitals. It’s a story about the positive impact the change will make on opportunities for physicians, both in connection with independent medical practices…
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered Into Our System” – Medical Group Minute
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are?
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered into Our System”
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are? A week or so ago, I filled in endless new-patient paperwork. When I handed the clipboard and forms back, I noticed that other patients’ forms were spread across the counter, easy for anyone to read. I asked about their process to assure the safety of…
Hospital Contracts – Beware of the Open End – Podcast
Legend has it that it was a bottomless basket. As much tribute to the master as could be piled into it, the basket took more and more and more.
Medical Group – Hospital Contracts Beware the Open End – Medical Group Minute
Legend has it that it was a bottomless basket. As much tribute to the master as could be piled into it, the basket took more and more and more.
It’s About Time
Those who say that “retail” medicine may not be “cheaper” just don’t get it. It’s not only about money, it’s about time.