Malls aren’t just hubs where consumers can check off holiday shopping lists. They’re also destinations for patients seeking convenient healthcare. Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Medical University of South Carolina Health have expanded operations outside traditional care settings and into nearby malls. Rather than constructing new facilities from the ground up, repurposing vacant space at shopping malls can be quicker and cheaper for providers and often makes care more accessible for patients, Modern Healthcare reports. Read more.
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