Editor's inbox: Reader questions breadth of sources in article on onsite clinics

BRIAN KLEPPER


First published in Employee Benefit News, April 5, 2010

The article "Reconfiguring onsite health clinics" (EBN February) presented a remarkably limited perspective on modern clinics, resulting in statements like this one: "'In a tough economy, an initial clinic approach should probably employ mid-level practitioners, such as a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant, because they are most cost-effective when rendering basic medical services,' explains Mercer's [Bruce] Hochstadt."

13 Questions to Ask On-Site Clinic Vendors

BRIAN KLEPPER

First published in Workforce Management Online

Commentary: How can you evaluate which clinics are the best? Here, in the opinion of a health care analyst and clinic company advisor, are some questions and rationales to help identify the vendors that will be most likely to provide the best possible experience, quality improvement and savings.

Thinking about opening a primary care clinic at your business site? Many organizations are.
 
Work-site medical clinics are catching on as employers discover they can save significant dollars and improve the care for their employees and families. Clinic vendors’ medical management and business models vary dramatically, however, and, as a result, so do their impacts on cost and quality.