title: Convenient medical clinics reshaping the healthcare landscape.
abstract: Many physicians are developing their own convenient medical clinic locations, but hospitals are lagging in seizing this business opportunity. Obstacles to CMC development include finding a viable partner, staffing the clinics, and overcoming legal issues. Hospitals need to decide whether they want to compete, partner, or do nothing.
authors.affiliation: DMI Transitions, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. ronschmidt@dmitransitions.com
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolar
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fairfield
mesh_terms: D039602:After-Hours Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States