HOUSTON, Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Individuals and
families in Greater Houston can
now experience health care that is simple, convenient and
affordable with the debut of HealthHUB, CVS Health's new store
design in 15 CVS Pharmacy locations across the community. During a
ribbon-cutting event at the company's HealthHUB location at 5402
Westheimer Road in Houston, the
community celebrated the new, innovative store format that features
a broader range of health care services to help patients better
manage chronic conditions; more products and services focused on
overall health and wellness; and trusted advice and personalized
care, all with the ease of walking into a local CVS Pharmacy.
"Helping people get well and stay well is at the heart of
everything we do, and that is the focus of our new HealthHUB stores
here in Houston," said
Jeffrey Schmidt, Senior Vice
President, CVS Pharmacy. "Customers tell us they want local access
to convenient, personalized and integrated health care. Our
HealthHUB locations do just that — helping to elevate the store
into a community-based health care destination where consumers can
engage people they trust, who are accessible and knowledgeable, to
help bring everything together in a better health experience at a
lower cost."
CVS Health began piloting HealthHUB locations last year to
overwhelming customer satisfaction. The introduction of 15
HealthHUBs in Houston is part of
the company's strategy to scale the program nationally with plans
to have up to 1,500 locations operating throughout the U.S. by the
end of 2021.
"Patients deserve the coordinated care and tools necessary to
manage their chronic conditions and easily determine what is best
for their health," said State Representative Jim Murphy, who helped to dedicate the new
stores. "I applaud CVS Health for creating a new front door to
health care, and see a significant upside for the people of
Houston seeking access to quality,
affordable care under one roof."
For many Americans, health care can be difficult to navigate. At
a time when chronic disease continues to grow in prevalence and
impact in the U.S., patients are also facing complexities and
fragmentation when seeking the right care. Today, one in two
Americans has at least one chronic illness, with data showing that
close to $500 billion of the costs
associated with chronic disease are avoidable.1 What's
more, nine out of 10 (91%) patients say they need more help with
chronic disease management.2 The HealthHUB store format
was developed to help people manage chronic conditions more
conveniently and affordably by improving the overall patient
experience and featuring a wide array of health and wellness
products, clinical services and expertise.
"We are delivering real change to the health care system," said
Alan Lotvin, M.D., Chief
Transformation Officer for CVS Health. "Through HealthHUBs,
consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health
experience. The HealthHUB products and services are designed
specifically with the consumer's health needs, challenges, and
goals in mind, so that they can easily receive coordinated,
personalized care in a familiar, neighborhood location."
Among the key features incorporated in a HealthHUB include:
Greater Selection of Health and Wellness Products
- Shop hundreds of products such as health devices that sync to
your mobile phone, aromatherapy, fitness essentials, durable
medical equipment, sleep apnea products and more.
More Personalized Support at CVS Pharmacy
- Education and counseling for patients with chronic conditions,
helping to identify their next best action that enables better
health outcomes and reduces medical costs.
- Pharmacist-led diabetes education counseling and smart device
coaching for select blood glucose monitors.
- Smoking cessation plans for patients and caregivers to help
patients quit smoking.
Expanded Services at MinuteClinic
- Services for minor illnesses and injuries, as well as
immunizations, wellness and health checks.
- Screening, treatment and monitoring for chronic conditions such
as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- Annual diabetic exam, including retinopathy screening.
- End-to-end sleep apnea solution, including sleep assessment by
an independent third party provider.
- Suite of services to help manage common health conditions for
young adults.
- Phlebotomy services in conjunction with a MinuteClinic
visit.
Access to In-Store Community Programs
- Wellness rooms for group events such as health screenings,
nutritional and lifestyle coaching, and benefits education.
- Learning table for customers to explore health and wellness
apps and shop our expanded assortment of products on CVS.com.
HealthHUB locations will also feature an on-site Care Concierge
team responsible for customer engagement, including educating
customers about new service offerings, helping them navigate
in-store services and events, and connecting them to a team of
providers.
"Most of the time, I would run into the CVS Pharmacy when I was
sick or just needed a few convenience items," said Anthony Phillips, a disabled military veteran
and Houston resident who frequents
the HealthHUB location in Spring,
TX. "I was quite surprised with all of the health and
wellness products, clinical services and support, and community
events inside the new store. HealthHUB is a convenient neighborhood
destination that helps me get healthy and stay healthy."
CVS Health has 53 HealthHUB locations operational in five
states, including Florida,
Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. The company plans to bring its
HealthHUB store format to 17 states in the first part of 2020 as
part of its national expansion.
The HealthHUB locations in Greater
Houston include:
- 26265 Northwest Freeway, Cypress,
TX 77433
- 3505 Center St, Deer Park, TX
77536
- 9101 Hwy. 6 N., Houston, TX
77095
- 10510 Memorial Dr., Houston,
TX 77079
- 5402 Westheimer Rd, Houston,
TX 77056
- 8000 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. E, Humble,
TX 77396
- 602 W. Grand Pkwy. S, Katy, TX
77494
- 5002 W. Main St, League City,
TX 77573
- 2900 Broadway St, Pearland, TX
77581
- 23865 FM 1314, Porter, TX
77365
- 2242 Repsdorph Rd, Seabrook,
TX 77586
- 3850 Farm to Market 2920, Spring,
TX, 77388
- 16515 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land,
TX 77479
- 24028 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball
Texas 77375
- 3705 FM 1488, The Woodlands,
TX 77384
Added Schmidt, "Our company has long focused on ways to bring
effective tools, resources and solutions to our communities in
order to improve health care for individuals and their families.
With HealthHUB, we are taking that commitment to the next
level."
Visit our website to learn more about products and services
available through our HealthHUB locations. For downloadable photos
and videos, visit our HealthHUB media resource center.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is the nation's premier health innovation company
helping people on their path to better health. Whether in one of
its pharmacies or through its health services and plans, CVS Health
is pioneering a bold new approach to total health by making quality
care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless. CVS Health
is community-based and locally focused, engaging consumers with the
care they need when and where they need it. The Company has
approximately 9,900 retail locations, approximately 1,100 walk-in
medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with
approximately 102 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy
care business serving more than one million patients per year and
expanding specialty pharmacy services. CVS Health also serves an
estimated 38 million people through traditional, voluntary and
consumer-directed health insurance products and related services,
including rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage offerings and a
leading standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The
Company believes its innovative health care model increases access
to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall
health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is
shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact
Joe
Goode, (401) 770-9820
Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
1
http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/sites/default/files/TL221_final.pdf
2
https://cvshealth.com/sites/default/files/cvs-health-improving-chronic-disease-care-and-outcomes.pdf
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