Retail health clinics drive innovation into primary care practices

Journal of Medical Practice Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 314-319

  Kissinger, Mark ^a  

^a Genesis Medical Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer oriented healthcare; Medical home; Primary care innovation; Retail health clinics

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549088655     PISSN: 87550229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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