4/9/2008:CCA Board and Corporate Advisory Board Meetings - Atlanta, GA.            4/21-4/23/2008:5th Annual World Health Care Congress - Washington, D.C.(flagship event)           4/30/08:Retail Clinics: Flash in the Pan or Big Bang? - Mount Laurel, NJ.            5/19-5/21/2008:8th Annual Disease Management Colloquium - Philadelphia, PA.            6/3-6/4/2008: Retail Based Health Clinics - Chicago           

 

 

 

 

"For someone like myself who has a high deductible and pays for all office visits [and] meds, this is the perfect place for us to come. I would not hesitate to come back - the care was excellent."

- Aurora QuickCare Patient Survey Response, 2006.

"The American College of Nurse Practitioners supports the Convenient Care Industry as an accessible, high quality mode of healthcare delivery."

- American College of Nurse Practitioners, 2006.

"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota found that visits to Convenient Care Clinics cost half as much as visits to physicians' offices for similar conditions."

- Time Magazine, 2006.

"A recent survey shows that 78% of adults feel strongly that retail-based health centers provide a convenient way for people to get basic medical services."

- The Wall Street Journal, 2005.

"Evidence shows that Convenient Care Clinics do not increase overall demand for medical services, but offer an alternative for consumers facing access problems within the traditional health care system."

- California HealthCare Foundation, 2006.

 

About CCA

The CCA represents small healthcare facilities, Convenient Care Clinics (CCCs), located in high-traffic retail outlets with accessible pharmacy services. These clinics provide routine, non-emergency services to walk-in patients at affordable prices seven days a week. The CCA's mission is to strengthen and advance the Convenient Care model of health care. This model is driven by a desire to offer the public high quality, accessible, affordable care that is uniquely tailored to meet their needs. The CCA was founded by health care leaders in September 2006.

Since the first Convenient Care Clinic opened in 2000, the Convenient Care industry has grown quickly. Today there are approximately 1000 such clinics in operation, and CCA member clinics represent 90% of the industry. To date, Convenient Care clinics have served more than 2,000,000 patients.

With this rapid expansion, and projected continued growth, it quickly became clear that the shared concerns and needs of both providers and patients could best be served through an association that allowed for:

• Sharing resources, best practices, experiences and ideas
  
• Developing common standards of operation to ensure the highest quality of care throughout all Convenient Care Clinics
  
• A united voice to advance the needs of CCCs and their customers
  
• A unified marketing effort to promote the concept of Convenient Care Clinics, and to respond to questions about this evolving industry
  
• Reaching out to the existing medical community and creating new partnerships
  
• Building synergies with traditional medical service providers

Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute, is providing executive management and administrative support for the Convenient Care Association. With more than 30 years experience managing nonprofit organizations, PHMC is pleased to offer these services to fulfill the mission of CCA. For more information on Targeted Solutions, PHMC's management and administrative consulting division, contact Tine Hansen-Turton at (215) 731-7140.

 

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