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The Affordable Care Act successfully decreased the number of uninsured Americans, and many of these patients require a spectrum of care services.

Algorithms are effective ways to follow and communicate instructions in both health care and cooking. These strategies—used by clinicians the same way cooks use recipes—are step-by-step instructions that walk you through the evidence-based way to solve a problem or perform a task.

A bill under consideration by the Pennsylvania State Senate would allow nurse practitioners to practice independently.

By the end of the summer, Johnson Memorial Hospital (JMH) will open its very first retail clinic at a grocery store located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut.

Google’s improved health symptom search feature may help patients avoid the hysteria of Internet-based self-diagnosing.

Target-based retail clinics in Maryland have officially been converted to MinuteClinics, bringing the total number of states with MinuteClinics inside Target stores to 4.

The billionaire founder and CEO of an electronic health record (EHR) system used by 1700 retail clinics nabbed the third spot on Forbes’ 2016 list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women.

A new digital tool allows patients to view wait times at most MinuteClinic locations and hold a place in line through their mobile device.

MinuteClinic is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System to expand access to high-quality and convenient health care services for veterans in Northern California.

Target-based retail clinics in Virginia, Illinois, and North Carolina have officially been converted to MinuteClinics.

Nurse practitioners (NPs) looking to relocate may want to consider working in a city that offers the highest pay.

Walgreens is handing off ownership and operations of 27 retail clinics across the St. Louis region to its health-system partner SSM Health.

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners in Florida will soon be permitted to prescribe controlled substances under legislation signed by Governor Rick Scott.

MinuteClinic patients in Ohio can now virtually visit Cleveland Clinic clinicians through American Well’s telehealth platform.

Rite Aid reported opening 23 RediClinics in the fiscal year ending on February 27, 2016, bringing its total clinic count to 78.

Walgreens Healthcare Clinic has won renewed accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Nurse practitioner and physician assistant ranked first and fourth, respectively, on a list of the fastest-growing jobs in the United States.

A new study suggests that the cost savings from visiting a retail clinic over a doctor’s office or emergency room may be offset by frequent use.

Retail clinicians should know that more than 1 bacteria species could cause Lyme disease.

It is somewhere in the middle of a patient’s story when the nursing role thrives.

In a $1.1 billion proposal to Congress, President Barack Obama recognized the vital role nurse practitioners play in addressing the country’s opioid abuse and heroin use epidemic.

CVS Health has formed an alliance with 2 leading multicultural nursing organizations to develop a more diverse workforce.

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners both landed spots on this year’s list of the 25 best jobs in America.

Walgreens is handing off ownership and operations of its 56 retail clinics across the Chicagoland area to its health-system partner Advocate Health Care.

Retail clinicians’ increasing scope of practice has fostered a shift from providing episodic acute care to establishing a crucial role in the care continuum.

Given the choice, the majority of advanced practice nurses would pursue a nursing career again.

The American College of Physicians recently advised retail clinicians and other providers to prescribe generic drugs whenever possible in order to reduce costs and improve outcomes.

Clinicians must understand the distinct differences between each NSAID in order to help guide their recommendations for pain relief.

As more Americans are turning to retail clinics for their health care needs, the number of retails clinics is now projected to surpass 2800 by 2017.

In honor of NP Week, Contemporary Clinic interviewed nurse practitioner and Editorial Board member Kristen Marjama, DNP, FNP-BC, Manager of Clinic Education and Development at Walmart Care Clinics.