The emergence of the Convenient Care Clinic

CCCs have evolved at a time when our health care system is floundering. The focus of the CCI is quality, convenience and consumer choice. They have established standards, employ competent professional health care providers, and use ongoing quality improvement mechanisms, including the incorporation of evidence-based practices in the care of their patients. Health care delivery systems are changing in multifaceted ways and are constantly in flux. As Charles Darwin said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” CCCs have identified the need for change and are filling a niche by moving to bridge the chasm between a failing health care system and a rising new model of care that offers high quality, cost-effective, and timely health care.