MinuteClinic Surpasses 100 Clinic Milestone
October 30 2006 - 6:55AM
PR Newswire (US)
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the nation's
largest provider of retail health care, has surpassed the 100
clinic milestone in October and continues to expand its brand in
metropolitan areas across the country making high-quality treatment
for common family illnesses more accessible. The company has 104
health care centers in 15 states. "We're well on our way to
establishing a national footprint for the brand," said Michael
Howe, MinuteClinic CEO. "We have created a successful business
model and developed key relationships within the health care and
insurance industries that have allowed us to grow our business and
achieve an even higher level of clinical quality." MinuteClinic is
in-network with 37 health care insurance providers in select states
across the country. The company has established a working
relationship with the American Academy of Family Physicians and
formed a Clinical Quality Advisory Council that includes
representatives from top medical associations and academic medical
institutions who assess and guide the company's clinical standards
on a regular basis. MinuteClinic health care centers are staffed by
board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants who
are trained to diagnose, treat and provide prescriptions (when
clinically appropriate) for common family illnesses such as strep
throat and ear, eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections.
MinuteClinic also offers common vaccinations, such as flu shots,
tetanus, and Hepatitis A & B. The clinics are also supported by
physicians who collaborate with the nurse practitioners to assure
the highest quality of care. MinuteClinic health care centers are
located in the following metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Baltimore,
Charlotte, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford, Indianapolis, Kansas City,
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Providence,
Raleigh-Durham, Seattle, Stamford, and the Maryland suburbs of the
Nation's Capital. About MinuteClinic Minneapolis-based MinuteClinic
is a subsidiary of CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS), the leader in
America's retail pharmacy industry with more than 40 years of
dynamic growth. MinuteClinic launched the first retail health care
centers in the United States in 2000 and is the first provider to
establish a national presence with more than 100 locations across
the country. By creating a health care delivery model that responds
to consumer demand, MinuteClinic makes access to high-quality
medical treatment easier for more Americans. The company has
completed nearly 600,000 patient visits with a 99+ percent customer
satisfaction rating. A recognized leader in the patient-centric
health care movement, MinuteClinic consistently brings innovation
to the marketplace and sets new standards for clinical quality that
exceed the national guidelines established for store-based clinics
by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy
of Family Physicians (AAFP). MinuteClinic is the first and only
retail health care provider to receive accreditation from the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO),
the national evaluation and certifying agency for nearly 15,000
health care organizations and programs in the United States. For
more information, visit http://www.minuteclinic.com/. DATASOURCE:
MinuteClinic CONTACT: Brent Burkhardt, +1-410-986-1303, , or Nicole
Atkinson, +1-410-986-1317, , both of TBC Public Relations for
MinuteClinic Web Site: http://www.minuteclinic.com/
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