Physicians are becoming alarmed:
Dr. Frank Madda of the DuPage County Medical Society said chain clinics “will certainly drive many family-practice physicians, pediatricians and internists out of business. This will result in a decrease in the availability of physicians for all patients.”
I don’t think that physicians will go out of business because of this, but it does highlight an important consumer priority. Simply stated, patients want access and their doctors to be on time – which is what these clinics cater to. Those that adapt to these demands will be fine. Those that don’t will indeed find themselves losing business.
