Retail Clinics: The New Chronic Disease Treatment Centers

Accessibility appears to have driven the rise of a health care services provider in America. Retail clinics, health care centers located within stores like Walgreens and CVS where nurse practitioners currently provide episodic health care for illnesses—colds and strep throat, are looking to expand these current services to include chronic care management and prevention, the kind of services often provided by nurse practitioners in more traditional settings. Sandra Ryan, chief nurse practitioner officer for TakeCare Health Systems calls this expansion a "new service strategy." Read more here about the nature and scope of the health care provided in retail clinics.