Friday, January 18, 2008

Unhealthy Turf War

The inimitable Steve Bailey has the scoop on the impending turf war between the healthcare industry and CVS's MinuteClinics:

In the business schools, the personal computer and Southwest Airlines are taught as case studies of what has come to be known as "disruptive innovation." Now, with CVS Corp. poised to open as many as 30 medical clinics in their stores in the Boston area alone this year, local primary care doctors and neighborhood health clinics worry they could be next. They may be right.