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Retail Health Clinics: AAFP's Response

Check out the Retail Clinic Toolkit from Family Practice Management. (Members Only)

We oppose the expansion of the scope of services of Retail Health Clinics and are committed to the development of a health care system based on the patient-centered medical home (PCMH).

For more information, see the links below:

Policies & Desired Attributes

AMA Policy on Retail Clinics -- An American Medical News article outlining the AMA's new policy on retail health clinics (July 16, 2007).

Retail Clinics in the News

AAFP Board Revises Retail Health Clinic Policy -- An article from the "Inside AAFP" department (AAFP News Now, February 24, 2010).
Expect Retail Health Clinics to Expand Scope of Practice -- Q&A With Health Care Consultant, Researcher Mary Kate Scott (AAFP News Now, July 23, 2008)
Editorial: Expanding Retail Health's Scope of Practice Is Not in Patients' Best Interest -- (Members Only) An editorial from the "Voices from the AAFP" staff (AAFP News Now, July 23, 2008).

More on Retail Clinics

Retail Clinics Are Rolling Your Way -- A Family Practice Management article (May 2006).
Retail Clinic Resources -- (Members Only) A toolkit from Family Practice Management.
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