Zoom+ clinic operator adds gynecology, dermatology to services

New clinic, located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, is now the seventh run by the company in the Washington city.

Henry Powderly, Editor-in-Chief

Photo of ZoomCare+ clinic from http://www.zoomcare.com

FEB 15, 2016 – West Coast retail clinic operator Zoom+ on Monday opened its 32nd facility, as the provider of on-demand healthcare continues to grow amid surging interest in retail healthcare.

The new clinic in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle is now the seventh run by the company in the Washington city.

Zoom+ touts its model for primary care as “no-wait,” giving patients tools such as mobile apps for scheduling visits. To be fair, the clinic does average six minutes wait time, but that is far below traditional primary care. Zoom+ clinics are also open seven days a week and are staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. They can also fill prescriptions on site, as well as administer vaccines and some laboratory tests.

The growth in retail clinic business is just one example of how the primary care market is transforming, as patients take on more responsibility for payment. Much like any other retail service, the healthcare consumer not only wants good care, but they also want convenient service.

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SOURCE: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/zoom-opens-32nd-clinic-amid-surge-demand-retail-healthcare

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