Friday, March 1, 2013

Drugstores Attempt Transition To Health Care Provider

Pharmacy Chains Push Into Health Care by Timothy W. Martin.  The Wall Street Journal.  February 28, 2013.

Key players (Rite Aid, CVS Caremark, Walgreen) are using a variety of means (walk-in clinics, virtual doctor visits, accountable care organizations, assisting in hospital readmission prevention) to recast themselves as health care providers in order to confront a variety of trends (Obamacare, slower drug sales, trend toward  low-cost generics).

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