Convenient Care Association

"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.

Member Toolkit

This page will be updated periodically with business and practice support materials developed by the CCA. We hope that our members will use these resources to develop and expand the Convenient Care model.

Business and Practice Resources

Sample NP/Physician Collaboration Agreement (PDF)

Policy Resources

How CCC's can connect with Community Health Centers

List of Key Committees in the 110th Congress (updated 1/10/2007)(MS Word)

CCA One-Page Policy Brief (MS Word)