Convenient Care Association

"For someone like myself who has a high deductible and pays for all office visits [and] meds, this is the perfect place for us to come. I would not hesitate to come back - the care was excellent."

- Aurora QuickCare Patient Survey Response, 2006.

"The American College of Nurse Practitioners supports the Convenient Care Industry as an accessible, high quality mode of healthcare delivery."

- American College of Nurse Practitioners, 2006.

"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota found that visits to Convenient Care Clinics cost half as much as visits to physicians' offices for similar conditions."

- Time Magazine, 2006.

"A recent survey shows that 78% of adults feel strongly that retail-based health centers provide a convenient way for people to get basic medical services."

- The Wall Street Journal, 2005.

"Evidence shows that Convenient Care Clinics do not increase overall demand for medical services, but offer an alternative for consumers facing access problems within the traditional health care system."

- California HealthCare Foundation, 2006.

Policy Research

Convenient Care Clinics: The Future of Accessible Health Care

The Convenient Care Industry has released a White Paper that describes the past, present and future of the Convenient Care movement. Health care leaders from a variety of different fields collaborated to develop this in-depth report about Convenient Care Clinics and the Convenient Care Industry. Authoritative and extensively researched, it has been submitted to a peer-reviewed academic journal for consideration for publication.

Convenient Care Clinics: The Future of Accessible Health Care (PDF)