Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-06T21:51:48 RDF description of Use and costs of care in retail clinics versus traditional care sites - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn19012 Delivery of Health Care Comparative Studies Economics <p>Retail clinics have generated much interest, promising convenient, lower-cost service for the treatment of minor conditions than conventional care sites can offer. Using health plan claims data, we describe utilization trends, patient mix, and cost per episode of care for the five conditions most frequently treated at a retail clinic chain in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, as compared with other care settings. Retail clinic use for these conditions is increasing at about 3 percent per year and offers savings of $50-$55 per episode. However, it accounts for only 6 percent of such episodes, and the impact on overall cost and quality remains undetermined.<p> 18432 11926 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 10.1377/hlthaff.27.5.1283 Use and costs of care in retail clinics versus traditional care sites public 5 27 Utilization document-rn19012 Health Affairs