Massachusetts Medical Society: MMS Guide to Retail and Urgent Care Clinics for Physician Practices

MMS Guide to Retail and Urgent Care Clinics for Physician Practices

Retail Clinic GuideThe number of retail clinics and urgent care centers has grown substantially in Massachusetts and across the United States over the past few years. Maintaining awareness of these models and how patients are using them is important in determining whether or not adaptations at the practice level may be helpful.

This MMS resource guide discusses:

  • The scope of retail clinics in Massachusetts
  • Urgent care centers and the reemergence of convenience care
  • Parallels and differences between retail clinics and urgent care centers
  • Key considerations for practices

Download the guide. (.pdf 28 pages, 2.3 MB)


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