Should Your Next Collaboration Be With Wal-Mart? The Convenience Clinic Phenomenon Offers Challenges & Opportunities for Behavioral Health Providers

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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Convenience health clinics, which include both walk-in clinics in retail outlets and urgent care centers, are becoming increasingly popular with both payers and consumers. People have been flocking to them because they tend to be cost-effective and convenient, with no need to stress about getting an elusive appointment; and many have wait times of less than 15 minutes. The question is, what relationship could emerge between specialty provider organizations in the behavioral health field and the emerging . . .