Increased Growth In After-Hours Clinics

Competition, patient demand are fueling growth in after-hours clinics. Doctors are expanding hours to accommodate the demands of busy, informed patients—and combat competition from retail health clinics popping up in drugstores such as Walgreens and CVS. "Given the choice, most patients who have a regular physician would prefer to see them on extended hours than go elsewhere for treatment," said Doug Henley, CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians. "It’s moving to a more patient-centric (business) model rather than a physician-centered model," Henley said. Read the full article from the Kansas City Star.