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This Tongue Depressor Is For You
February 3, 2010 10:13 AM by Michelle Pronsati

"Before putting the tongue depressor in my mouth, she listened to every word that came out of it." So reads an expertly executed advertisement in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (page A9). What a great way to educate consumers about nurse practitioner care! Read More...

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Engage in Online Conversations About NPs
October 7, 2009 4:14 PM by Jennifer Ford

Friday's New York Times article about retail clinics titled " A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat Swab " asked readers to comment on their Well Blog about retail healthcare and nurse practitioners. And they sure did. It's worth it to read Read More...

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Everyday Cheapskate Is a Fan
February 10, 2009 8:32 AM by Michelle Pronsati

This morning's inbox featured a raving review of retail health clinics from Mary Hunt, the writer known as "The Everyday Cheapskate." The headline for her e-newsletter today is "You're Sick, They're Quick." In it, she recounts her son's recent visit to Read More...

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Well-Person Retail Clinics
April 7, 2008 3:24 PM by Jennifer Ford

Here's an interesting twist on retail clinics: well-visit-only clinics, focusing on preventive care. This could be a great opportunity for NPs if it starts to take off. See this Wall Street Journal blog post . WellnessMart, owned and operated by a physician Read More...

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A Starring Role in the Retail Story
October 30, 2007 9:56 AM by S_lebo

With every news article I read about the latest clinic opening in a retail store, I search for the NP perspective — did they quote an NP or someone from an NP organization, I hope? I feel like the perspectives have been pretty balanced lately: Typically Read More...

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Retail Clinic Strategery
October 26, 2007 8:22 AM by Jill Rollet

Opening my Providence (Rhode Island) Journal this morning (OK, online), I saw yet another report on physician objections to retail or convenient care clinics. The same article, but with different names, has been showing up about once a week somewhere Read More...

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