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.

Physicians play a number of important roles in the Convenient Care industry. Some Convenient Care Clinics (CCCs) directly employ physicians to provide primary care to patients. In many CCCs, physicians collaborate with nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide health care to patients. In other CCCs, physicians collaborate with or supervise physician assistants (PAs).

While CCCs are primarily staffed by advanced practice nurses, a significant number of CCCs employ physician providers (MD or DO) to deliver health care to patients. Physicians working in CCCs have been carefully screened for appropriate training, education and practice history. These physicians often work with nurse practitioners, registered nurses and medical assistants to provide high quality primary care that is both accessible and affordable.

 

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