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National Advisory Board for Clinical Quality High-Quality Health Care Remains RediClinic’s #1 Priority HOUSTON (September 20, 2006) – InterFit Health announced today that its RediClinic division, provider of high-quality, non-emergency medical services at affordable prices, has named two new members to its National Advisory Board for Clinical Quality. Mary Campagnolo, MD and Rhonda Anderson will serve on RediClinic’s National Advisory Board for Clinical Quality, which was recently established to continue to ensure that RediClinic protocols support the consistent delivery of high-quality health care at every RediClinic location nationwide. Mary Campagnolo, MD serves as a member of the National Committee on Quality of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), is a past president of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and currently serves as a board director of the New Jersey Academy. Dr. Campagnolo is respected nationally for her work on quality improvement and quality assurance. Rhonda Anderson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and as the Chair of JCAHO’s Performance Measurement Committee. Ms. Anderson is one of the country’s leading experts on health care quality issues and specifically pay-for-performance initiatives, having worked with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Washington, DC on pay-for-performance legislation alongside CMS Administrator Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD. “Consumers want and need the convenient access to affordable health care that in-store clinics provide, but the quality of this care must meet the highest professional standards,” said Web Golinkin, Chief Executive Officer of InterFit Health. “The additions of Dr. Campagnolo and Ms. Anderson to RediClinic’s National Advisory Board for Clinical Quality will help to ensure that we continue to provide the highest quality of care to our patients.” Founding members of the Advisory Board include representatives from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP). Other members of the Advisory Board include Samuel Ward Casscells III, MD and Robert Rakel, MD. Dr. Casscells serves as the John Edward Tyson Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and is one of the nation's foremost experts in preventative cardiology. Dr. Casscells also is a former member of George W. Bush’s Healthcare Advisory Committee. Dr. Rakel is the former Chairman of Family Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and recognized as one of America’s authorities on family medicine. “We are honored to have such a distinguished group of practitioners on our National Advisory Board for Clinical Quality,” said Christopher Kersey, MD, RediClinic’s Chief Medical and Business Development Officer. “The Board will advise the company on the protocols, policies, procedures, technologies, and systems we need to continue delivering high-quality health care at all RediClinic locations as we expand nationwide.” InterFit Health currently operates 11 RediClinics nationwide with retail partners H-E-B in Texas, Wal-Mart in Arkansas and Oklahoma, and Duane Reade in New York. InterFit recently announced plans to open 75 new RediClinics in the next 12 months and 500 new units by 2009, enabling the company to bring its convenient and affordable non-emergency care to millions of consumers throughout the United States. This expansion will occur partially through its existing retail partnerships, as well as through a new partnership with Walgreens, the nation’s largest drug store chain. RediClinics are staffed by certified nurse practitioners who work with local physicians to diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for common medical conditions, such as strep throat and upper respiratory infections. They also administer a wide range of preventive services, including health screenings, medical tests, vaccinations and basic physical exams. RediClinics are open seven days a week (including most holidays) and offer extended hours on weekdays. Adults and children over age two are welcome, no appointments necessary and a typical visit takes about 15 minutes. RediClinic’s certified nurse practitioners, who are registered nurses with masters degrees, use a proprietary electronic medical record system to document and guide patient visits. This system ensures patient suitability to RediClinic’s limited scope of practice and facilitates continuity of care when other clinicians are involved. Patients who cannot be treated at RediClinic or who need ongoing treatment are referred to their primary care provider, if they have one, or to other physicians in their communities. For a complete list of services or other information on RediClinic, call 1-866-607-Redi or visit, www.rediclinic.com. Revolution Health Group, the consumer-driven healthcare company created by AOL Co-founder Steve Case, is InterFit Health’s largest investor and is providing the capital to support the national rollout of RediClinics. InterFit Health Since 1989, InterFit Health has provided people with easy access to convenient, accurate and affordable health screening and other personal health management services. Today the company is the largest provider of retail health screening services in the United States and RediClinic is a leader in convenient care. The company also provides health screenings, flu shots and other health-related services to major employers, and directly to consumers through its Internet site at www.interfit.com. Revolution Health Group Revolution Health Group was established in July 2005 to create the leading comprehensive consumer-centric health company. One of three business groups in the Revolution LLC family of companies, Revolution Health empowers consumers by putting them at the center of the health system, building innovative health-related companies through investments, acquisitions and partnerships. Revolution Health’s strategy is to create businesses and products that provide greater consumer choice, control and convenience in three key healthcare sectors affected by the rapid growth of the Internet and defined-contribution health plans: content; coverage; and care. |
