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Safeway Begins Building Clinics in its Stores
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Although
there is no official announcement yet, Merchant Medicine has learned
that Safeway is building retail clinics in its stores in California,
from the Bay Area to south of Los Angeles. We have learned from our
sources that the company could have plans for 100 or more clinics. Some
are nearly completed, and furniture has been ordered. Based on one of
the building permits we reviewed online, which listed the clinic at 399
square feet, we anticipate that retail clinics will open inside Safeway
stores this fall. A spokesperson for Safeway was not immediately
available for comment.
We
were unable to confirm who will operate the clinics. Given California’s
tough corporate practice of medicine laws, it is unlikely Safeway will
operate the clinics themselves through a wholly owned subsidiary, as is
done by Target, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger. Among the options would be
local area physicians, regional multispecialty groups, or national or
regional health systems.
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June 6, 2012
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Telemedicine to be Offered Inside Walmart
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Another attempt at something Walmart tried back in 2008.
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May 15, 2012
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Target Clinic Expands Into NC and VA
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