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MinuteClinic

A walk-in clinic chain inside CVS stores staffed by nurse practitioners.

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BookCompeting Against Luck
At a glanceMinuteClinic lets parents skip the doctor visit entirely
  1. 1Child likely has strepParent wants to avoid a doctor visit
  2. 2Walk into CVS clinicNo appointment needed
  3. 3Nurse practitioner sees themWalk-ins are seen at once
  4. 4Afternoon isn't lostThe chore is skipped

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What was said about MinuteClinic

  • MinuteClinic serves the job of not wanting to see a doctor. It sees walk-ins at once, so a parent with a child's likely strep does not lose a whole afternoon. It now has more than a thousand locations in thirty-three states.

    Competing Against Luck frames this as a negative job: something people want to avoid. Its lesson is to build offerings that let people skip the chore entirely, since things people do not want to do are often the best opportunities.

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