Affiliations
American College of Healthcare Executives, the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (AHA)
Tom Charland is founder and chief executive officer of Merchant Medicine, a consulting firm that helps hospital systems and large physician groups understand the emerging market for alternative site healthcare delivery, such as retail and employer clinics. Mr. Charland has been a key player in retail medicine since its market emergence in early 2000. He was senior vice president at MinuteClinic from the early stage - when the company was known as QuickMedx - through the establishment of MinuteClinic's relationship with CVS Pharmacy. The unique knowledge Tom gained during retail medicine's period of explosive growth now benefits employers and healthcare organizations across the country.