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Top Story Retail Clinics Are Gaining Momentum As They Vie for Their Piece of the Primary Care Pie Retail clinic claims volumes have shot up by 200% in the past five years, according to a new report. The research argued that retailers are beginning to seriously compete with the traditional healthcare system when it comes to the primary care market — growth in retail clinic claims have greatly outpaced claims growth for urgent care centers, emergency departments and physician practices. Don't Miss Your Chance to See These Startups Compete at INVEST 2023 Healthcare startups focused on solutions for payers and hospitals as well as consumers and employers will compete in the Pitch Perfect contest at MedCity INVEST May 22-24 in Chicago. Register Today!

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