Innovations through Retail and Consumer-Driven Healthcare

Posted by Philadelphia Social Innovations Journal on January 23, 2017

Innovations through Retail and Consumer-Driven Healthcare: A look at the Success of the Retail Clinic Movement from the Beginning, Where the Industry is Today, and Where it is Innovating in its Mission to bring Accessible, Affordable, Quality Care to Everyone.

We invite you to read the 30th Edition of the Social Innovations Journal, Innovations Through Retail and Consumer-Driven Healthcare: A Look at the Success of the Retail Clinic Movement from the Beginning, Where the Industry is Today, and Where it is Innovating in its Mission to Bring Accessible, Affordable, Quality Care to Everyone. We have compiled 10 articles written by experts in the field to inform you on this topic.

This edition provides an in-depth look at the retail-based convenient care clinic phenomenon and what Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen famously coined as one of the most “disruptive innovations” in healthcare. For more than a decade, retail clinic operators have dedicated themselves to ensuring that all Americans have accessible, affordable, high-quality healthcare. According to a MarketWatch report, some 65 million Americans live in what’s essentially a primary care desert. The retail clinic healthcare industry is leading the nation in ensuring that these 65 million Americans plus Americans who need healthcare in non-traditional hours can get the care they need, when they need it. The retail healthcare industry exists because they know the consequences to our children, families and elders when healthcare is not accessible.

When reading this edition we hope to broaden your perspective on healthcare delivery and inspire you to think differently about how we as a country can continue to improve accessibility, affordability and convenience when it comes to healthcare.

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