WOONSOCKET, R.I.,
June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS
Health, has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in
Maryland, including six in the
Baltimore metropolitan area. The
clinics – located in stores in Annapolis, Baltimore (Canton), Bel
Air, Cockeysville,
Ellicott City, Nottingham, Silver
Spring and Towson – have
been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 43
MinuteClinic locations in Maryland, including clinics in select CVS
Pharmacy stores.
"The new MinuteClinic locations inside Target will offer
the same scope of services available to patients at all our other
clinics in Maryland and
nationwide," said Andrew Sussman,
M.D., President of MinuteClinic, and Executive Vice President and
Associate Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health. "In addition, some
services will be new to Target guests, including treatment for
minor sprains and strains, contraceptive care and smoking cessation
counseling."
MinuteClinic is open seven days a week and no appointment
is necessary. Most major health insurance is accepted. For patients
paying cash or credit, treatment prices are posted at each clinic
and at www.minuteclinic.com.
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants at
MinuteClinic specialize in family health care and can diagnose,
treat and write prescriptions for common family illnesses such as
strep throat; ear, eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections;
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and indigestion. Acne, rashes and
skin conditions; sprains and strains; and minor wounds and
abrasions are also treated. Common vaccinations are available at
most locations, such as influenza, tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis
A and B.
Prevention and wellness services include screening and
monitoring for diabetes, high blood pressure and high
cholesterol, tuberculosis (TB)
testing, contraceptive care, motion sickness prevention and smoking
cessation.
At the conclusion of each visit, patients receive
educational material, a prescription (when clinically appropriate)
and a visit summary. A copy of the diagnostic record can be sent
electronically, or by fax or mail, to a primary care provider with
patient permission.
With the new MinuteClinic in Target locations, Sussman
says MinuteClinic can continue to play a complementary role in
working with primary care providers. MinuteClinic
locations in Maryland are
affiliated with MedStar Health and University
of Maryland Medical System.
"About 50 percent of MinuteClinic visits occur on
evenings, weekends and holidays when patients may not be able to
get an appointment with their primary care provider and otherwise
may need to choose more expensive emergency department or urgent
care options," he said. "Also, approximately half of the patients
seen at MinuteClinic are 'medically homeless' and do not have a
personal physician."
In December 2015, CVS
Health acquired all Target pharmacies
(1,672 locations across 47 states) and retail clinics (79 locations
in seven states). Target-based pharmacy locations are being
rebranded CVS Pharmacy over the next several months and will
operate through a store-within-a-store format.
Target clinic locations are being rebranded as MinuteClinic
over the next few months as well.
The MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics inside Target
stores in Maryland operate from
9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday (Annapolis and
Baltimore locations close at
7 p.m.) and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday (Annapolis and
Baltimore locations open at
11 a.m.).
MinuteClinic locations inside Maryland Target stores
include:
Annapolis: 1911 Towne Centre
Blvd.
Baltimore: 3559
Boston St.
Bel Air: 580
Marketplace Dr.
Cockeysville:
9901 York Rd.
Ellicott
City: 4390 Montgomery Rd.
Nottingham: 5230 Campbell
Blvd.
Silver Spring:
12000 Cherry Hill
Rd.
Towson: 1238
Putty Hill Ave.
About MinuteClinic
MinuteClinic is
the retail medical clinic of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), the largest
pharmacy health care provider in the
United States. MinuteClinic launched the first retail
medical clinics in the United
States in 2000 and is the largest provider of retail clinics
with more than 1,100 locations in 33 states and the District of Columbia. By creating a health
care delivery model that responds to patient demand, MinuteClinic
makes access to high-quality medical treatment easier for more
Americans. Nationally, the company has provided care through more
than 30 million patient visits, with a 95 percent customer
satisfaction rating. MinuteClinic is the only retail health care
provider to receive four consecutive accreditations from The Joint
Commission, the national evaluation and certifying agency for
nearly 20,000 health care organizations and programs in
the United States. For more
information, visit www.minuteclinic.com.
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