Laastari Retail Health Clinic Model

Published 27 Aug 2013
Reference 5997
Topic Operations
Region Global
Length 10 page(s)
Summary

This case provides an overview of Laastari, a Finland-based retail health clinic chain offering primary care services for a focused set of minor acute conditions. It presents an analysis of four key areas: value proposition and service offering; customer focus and strategy; funding model; and infrastructure.

Teaching objectives

The case can be used in classroom settings focused on healthcare innovation, and in particular in pedagogical situations aimed at developing skills for analyzing and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery. It may be used in conjunction with other cases -- Laastari: Building a Retail Health Clinic Chain (which details the operational and strategic aspects of the business model) and Finland's Public Sector Primary Care Model (which reviews primary care services in the public sector, for a comparative analysis of service design and delivery strategy in public vs private models).

Keywords
  • Q41213
  • Retail clinic
  • Primary care
  • Healthcare in Finland
  • Infrastructure
  • Customers
  • Value proposition
  • Finances
  • System design