CityMD has launched a new medical practice offering the urgent-care chain’s walk-in services plus primary and specialty care under one roof, the latest entry on Long Island’s fast-growing list of super-sized doctors’ offices offering an extensive menu of swervices, Newsday reports.
By offering one-stop shopping, such practices aim to make medical care more convenient and better-managed for patients, and more collaborative and less burdensome for doctors. They also have the potential to save money and bring in more revenue for the companies that own them, if patients get more efficient care and remain in-house when they need specialized treatment.
With the 5,600-square foot Greenvale, NY office, which opened last month with 11 exam rooms, CityMD and Summit Health are venturing further into a crowded and competitive segment of the health-care market, with outside investor-backed companies and major health-care systems vying for patients, while fewer practices are physician-owned. Read more.
