WOONSOCKET, R.I., June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS
Health, has opened eight new locations inside Target stores in the
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The
clinics – located in stores in Allen, Denton, Flower
Mound, Frisco, Hurst, Plano
and Watauga – have been rebranded
and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 50 MinuteClinic
locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth
area, 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 Texas 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 Dallas-Fort
Worth are affiliated with Texas Health Resources.
"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 have been rebranded CVS Pharmacy and are
operating through a store-within-a-store format. Target clinic
locations have been rebranded as MinuteClinic.
The MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics inside Target stores in
Dallas-Forth Worth operate from
9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday (Allen,
Frisco-Preston Road and Watauga
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 (Allen, Frisco-Preston Rd. and Watauga locations open at 11 a.m.).
MinuteClinic locations inside Dallas-Fort Worth Target stores
include:
Allen: 150 E. Stacy Rd.
Denton: 1801 S. Loop 288
Flower Mound: 5959 Long Prairie Rd.
Frisco: 4885 El Dorado
Pkwy.
Frisco: 3201 Preston Rd.
Hurst: 1400
Precinct Line Rd.
Plano: 2200 Dallas Pkwy.
Watauga: 8000 Denton 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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