Posted on 08/12/2014 10:32:39 PM PDT by Between the Lines
The Chucky Cheese of health clinics.
Are all the doctors Chinese?
Two negative posts so far, is this a bad thing?
It seems good to me.
I’ve used Wal-Mart optometrist services with no complaints.
My only medical treatment is the VA, and I have learned to only use them when injured or a fever gets past my control, I would love to have a back up system available.
Walmart brought the cost of prescription drugs down when they came out with the $4 and $9 prescriptions. All the other drug stores had to match Walmart’s prices. Question is can they do the same for primary health care?
What’s the difference between this & CVS minute clinics. Same thing. If I get a sinus infection it’s great to go to these places & just pay $70 or whatever.
I found this in another article:
“”The Care Clinic concept, sort of a cross between CVS MinuteClinics and Doctors Care, is a new one for the company because the in-store clinics will be owned by Walmart, with staffing help from QuadMed. Nurse practitioners will provide wellness and preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations and lab tests; acute care, including diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses such as flu and strep throat; management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure; and referrals to specialists, as needed.””
I have seen first hand what exceptional medical treatment their employees may access. Persons with particular very serious medical conditions have the opportunity to be sent to one of the most prestigious medical facilities in the country, perhaps the world and receive excellent care. Along with airfare and lodging. When I was seriously ill and receiving care at this facility, I met many of these families and was amazed by what WalMart provided for them.
Same here. I hope it does well in South Carolina.
Thanks. Seems very helpful for people who tend to shy away from hospitals.
I’m 73 and haven’t had a personal doctor or “PCP” since I was 27. There are many “Doc in the Box” walk-up places nearby and I have used a couple for minor injuries, etc. Much cheaper than going to a big hospital and paying high fees to cover their overhead costs. ...I have twice been advised in my walk-up to see a doc at a nearby hospital due to the nature of my problem. The people who work in the walk-ups are not quacks. ....I’ve never understood why the AMA and elite medicos trumpet the blather that everyone must have a “personal” relationship with their doctors.
We’ve had a health clinic in our Walmart for 10 years. It’s between a bank branch and the hair salon past the cash registers. It’s a clinic run by a top hospital system in our region, and I actually like the idea.
It’s better to have folks go there for checkups, tests, vaccines, etc., and to urgent care centers before they clog hospital emergency rooms and misuse emergency resources.
bmp
Yep, Walmart and the pharmacy chains are both promising providers of health care IMO.
They are not doctors they are nurse practitioners
Most of the time a nurse practitioner is all one needs, but then for serious illnesses, I would prefer a doctor.
If you know SC, then you would know Sumter and Florence are heavily black. That’s a fact, not a racist statement.
Well, a business provides it’s own health services , plus almost everything else... Monopoly, possibly, but also a private alternative to some other options out there.
Read the article. What doctor?
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