Wal-Mart Medical Clinics

Wal-mart The Clinic At Wal-mart  The world's largest retailer is expanding it's share of the medical field. Starting in April Wal-Mart will open in-store medical clinics under its own brand name.
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, February 07, 2008 - 12:44 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, February 07, 2008 - 12:55 pm CST
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart will open its first in-store
medical clinics under its own brand name, beginning in April. The
world's largest retailer says it will open "The Clinic at
Wal-Mart" as a joint venture with local hospital systems in
Atlanta, Dallas and Little Rock.
Wal-Mart is among several U.S. supermarket and drug store chains
that in the past couple of years have begun opening store-based
health clinics. The clinics are staffed mostly by nurse
practitioners or physician assistants and offer quick service for
routine conditions.
Wal-Mart already has clinics in 77 stores that are operated by
local hospitals.
Now Wal-Mart has signed a letter of intent to work with local
hospital systems and RediClinic to open cobranded walk-in clinics
in 200 Wal-Mart Supercenters.
Co-branding means the clinics will jointly bear the names of
Wal-Mart and its partners and have an identical look and record
keeping system.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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I loathe walmart. Because of a previous expirience there, I do not give my money to them anymore. And they just seem to be taking over everything. I am running out of other places to shop… soon it seems as though I will be running out of places to see doctors.

It might do for a little help with a sinus infection while you are waiting days or weeks on end to see your real doctor.

What do you think this Medical competion means for the overall General Practice MDs vs Specialists in these cities…

Do you think the Health Department will do more merging with the Walmart Clinics as well….

what next? wal-mart birthing centers?

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