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But a new study by the consultancu firm Deloitte has found that people in Bostoh are statistically less willing to use this new alternativd healthcare option. The percentage of patients who were likelyg to use a retail clinic if it cost half as much as a doctore visit was 30percent nationwide, but only 21 percent in The percentage of patients that have actually used a retaik walk in clinic in the past year was 13 percenf nationwide and only 5 percent in Boston. Even a one week wait for a doctofr would not entice very many Bostonianz to go to a retail just 18 percent of Bostonians said that woulrd make them changetheire behavior, compared with 28 percent nationwide.
The newly-released study was conducted in Octoberof 2008, and includedx 5,665 subjects nationwide. Chip Phillips, the president of said the study does ot fully reflect the preferencee of patients inthe state. He said the company'sd clinic in Medway has administered morethan 9,600 flu shot s and handled nearly 28,000 acute care visits since openin in September. “Initial acceptance of the retail clinixc model in Massachusetts has been higher than the vast majority of ourmarker launches,” Phillips said.