Mentor/s
Tolga Kaya Kristin Rainville
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to research the innovation of retail clinics and their disruptive impact on both private medical practices and hospitals. In order to keep pace with the ever-evolving healthcare industry, retail clinics were innovated in response to healthcare consumer demands. This paper examines how the new business model led many healthcare consumers to prefer retail clinics over private medical practices for the treatment of minor health conditions; ultimately disrupting the practice of many primary care physicians. The paper further explores the success and expansion of retail clinics that enabled them to become one of the leading disruptive innovators within the healthcare field. The healthcare field is a multidimensional profession that impacts various interdisciplinary aspects of our day to day lives. As a result, this paper also evaluates the economical and ethical aspects regarding retail clinics and the extent of their impact. Economically, the transparent and affordable pricing of retail clinics has enabled many uninsured Americans to receive adequate forms of healthcare. However, the lack of state regulations and continuity of care within retail clinics raises ethical concerns about the efficiency of retail clinics and questions their credibility. As a result, this paper further examines the limitations, potential consequences and trajectory of the disruptive innovator.
College and Major available
Public Health, Health Science
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
4-24-2020 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-24-2020 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Best Writing (formerly called the Writing Across the Curriculum prize; the final submission date to be considered for this award is Apr 1)
Capstone Final Paper
Healthcare Consumer Demands for Affordability and Efficiency Lead to Innovation of Retail Clinics and Cause Disruption Among Private Practices and Hospitals
Digital Commons
The purpose of this paper was to research the innovation of retail clinics and their disruptive impact on both private medical practices and hospitals. In order to keep pace with the ever-evolving healthcare industry, retail clinics were innovated in response to healthcare consumer demands. This paper examines how the new business model led many healthcare consumers to prefer retail clinics over private medical practices for the treatment of minor health conditions; ultimately disrupting the practice of many primary care physicians. The paper further explores the success and expansion of retail clinics that enabled them to become one of the leading disruptive innovators within the healthcare field. The healthcare field is a multidimensional profession that impacts various interdisciplinary aspects of our day to day lives. As a result, this paper also evaluates the economical and ethical aspects regarding retail clinics and the extent of their impact. Economically, the transparent and affordable pricing of retail clinics has enabled many uninsured Americans to receive adequate forms of healthcare. However, the lack of state regulations and continuity of care within retail clinics raises ethical concerns about the efficiency of retail clinics and questions their credibility. As a result, this paper further examines the limitations, potential consequences and trajectory of the disruptive innovator.
Students' Information
Holly Tobin
Health Science - Public Health
Honors - yes
2021