CVS Health: MinuteClinic reaches 25M patient visit milestone

WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp.’s walk-in medical clinic, MinuteClinic, has surpassed 25 million patient visits since the company’s first retail clinic opened in 2000.
According to information from CVS Health, MinuteClinic stands as the “largest and fastest growing provider of retail clinics in the United States” with nearly 1,000 locations in 31 states and the District of Columbia inside select CVS/pharmacy stores.
CVS acquired MinuteClinic in 2006.
“We’ve seen MinuteClinic evolve from a limited service treating just seven acute illnesses to become a high quality health care provider that now offers 65 services and vaccinations,” Dr. Andrew Sussman, MinuteClinic president and executive vice president/associate chief medical officer, CVS Health, said in a statement. “As we look to the future, we will continue to expand our service offerings.”
The company will open more than 100 new clinics this year and anticipates surpassing 1,500 clinics by 2017. In the last nine months, MinuteClinic opened its first clinics in CVS/pharmacy stores in Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
“The need for more accessible and affordable health care services offered at retail clinics is greater than ever as the medical profession addresses the primary care shortage, changes brought by health care reform and the needs of our aging population,” Sussman said.
Growth is supported by CVS Health and MinuteClinic clinical collaborations with more than 50 hospitals and health systems across the United States. In addition, MinuteClinic and participating health systems are integrating electronic health records to streamline and enhance communication so MinuteClinic visit summaries can be shared electronically with patients’ primary care physicians with their permission.
MinuteClinic locations across the United States are open daily, including weekday evenings, with no appointment necessary. Most insurance is accepted.

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