WOONSOCKET,
R.I., June 23, 2016
/PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS
Health, has opened six new locations inside Target stores in
South Florida. The clinics –
located in stores in Boynton
Beach, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Miami and West Palm
Beach – have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic.
There are now 28 MinuteClinic locations in South Florida, including clinics in select CVS
Pharmacy stores and Navarro Discount Pharmacy.
"The new MinuteClinic locations inside Target will offer
the same scope of services available to patients at all our other
clinics in Florida 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 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 South
Florida are affiliated with Cleveland Clinic
Florida.
"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 South Florida operate
from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday (Miami 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 (Miami locations open at 11 a.m.).
MinuteClinic locations inside South Florida Target stores
include:
Boynton Beach: 650 N. Congress
Ave.
Davie: 5800 S.
University Dr.
Deerfield
Beach: 3599 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Miami: 7800 SW 104th
St.
Miami: 10101 W. Flagler
St.
West Palm Beach:
10155 Okeechobee Blvd.
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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