WOONSOCKET, R.I., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the
retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened its first locations
inside Target stores in the Chicago area. The clinics – located in 13
stores in Cook (including the city of Chicago), DuPage, Kane
and Lake Counties – have been
rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 56
MinuteClinic locations in Chicagoland, including clinics in CVS
Pharmacy stores. Chicago is
MinuteClinic's largest metropolitan market in the United States.
"The new MinuteClinic locations inside Target will offer the
same scope of services available to patients at all our other
clinics in Illinois and
nationwide," said Andrew Sussman,
M.D., President of CVS 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, smoking cessation
counseling, and weight loss assessment and coaching."
MinuteClinic is open seven days a week and no appointment is
necessary. Patients can also hold a place in line by going to
www.minuteclinic.com and selecting the clinic they plan to visit
that day. 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 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 and diarrhea; heartburn and
indigestion. Minor wounds, abrasions, skin conditions, sprains and
strains are treated, and common vaccinations such as influenza,
tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis A & B are available at most
locations.
Prevention and wellness services include screening and
monitoring for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol,
tuberculosis (TB) testing, contraceptive care, motion
sickness prevention, smoking cessation and weight loss management
in partnership with the Dash for Healthtm program.
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 Chicagoland are affiliated with
Rush University Medical Center and
University of Chicago Medical
Center.
"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
Chicagoland operate from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
MinuteClinic locations inside Chicagoland Target stores
include:
Broadview:
|
800 Broadview Village
Sq.
|
Chicago:
|
1154 S. Clark
St.
|
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2656 N. Elston
Ave
|
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1101 W. Jackson
Blvd.
|
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1200 N. Larrabee
St.
|
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2112 Peterson
Ave.
|
Evanston:
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2209 Howard
St.
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Mundelein:
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3100 W. Ill. Rte.
60
|
South
Elgin:
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530 Randall
Rd.
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Tinley Park:
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7300 191st
St.
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Vernon
Hills:
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313 E. Townline
Rd.
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Warrenville:
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28201 Diehl
Rd.
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Willowbrook:
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7601 Kingery
Hwy.
|
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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