Worksite medical clinics, some offering round-the-clock access to medical providers via telemedicine, seem to be growing in popularity. Promoters tout cost savings resulting from what would otherwise be lost productivity (employees whiling away afternoons waiting to see their private doctors or having to drive long distances to have blood drawn for routine laboratory work) and expenses otherwise borne by self-insured group health plans at a far higher cost per service. Some worksite clinics have existed for decades for reasons other than cost-savings β for example, to ensure immediate treatment is available to employees if work-related injuries or illnesses occur or as part of a workplace well-being program.
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