For example, according to one analysis, the typical cost of diagnosing an earache was $59 at a retail or walk-in provider, $95 in doctor's office, $135 at urgent care, $184 in an emergency room.
[5][Dead link] A 2015 Report released by Manatt and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Building a Culture of Health: The Value Proposition of Retail Clinics, finds that consumer demand for clinics is growing and the potential for future success is substantial.
[8] Most retail clinics in the United States treat adults and children over the age of 18 months.
Retail clinics also provide preventative care, including health screenings, vaccinations, and physical exams.
They may serve as sample collection points for blood, urine and feces for laboratory tests, which are then sent to external labs.
NPs engage in health promotion, patient evaluation, treatment, diagnosis, education, counseling, case management and coordination of care.