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Leaders of the Convenient Care Industry
Gather to Discuss Trends Issues and Opportunities at First Retail
Health Clinic Summit
Web Golinkin, CEO of RediClinic Participates in Summit’s
Panel Discussion Presented by Drug Store News and Convenient Care
Association March 19, 2007 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 12, 2007) –
A panel of industry leaders will gather in Philadelphia to participate
in the first ever Retail Health Clinic Summit. Addressing the important
healthcare services provided by RediClinic and other retail clinics
throughout the country, the summit will focus on the industry’s
evolving business opportunities and their impact on pharmaceutical
companies as well as retailers and consumers.
The Retail Health Clinic Summit, presented by Drug Store News (DSN)
and the Convenient Care Association (CCA), will offer RediClinic and
seventeen of the industry’s most influential retail health clinic
entrepreneurs the opportunity to discuss critical industry issues,
business opportunities and best practices. Rosemarie Greco, director
of The Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform for Pennsylvania,
will address the summit to discuss Governor Ed Rendell’s health
care reform plan, especially as it relates to the convenient care
industry and nurse practitioners. “With Philadelphia’s
rich history of firsts in healthcare, it’s very appropriate
that this first industry summit is taking place here,” says
Tine Hansen-Turton, Executive Director of he Convenient Care Association.
“Governor Rendell’s administration has proposed a very
promising agenda as far as the convenient care industry is concerned.
To further demonstrate forward thinking, we are delighted that Rosemarie
Greco will address the summit to discuss the governor’s plans
to reform Pennsylvania’s healthcare system.”
Participating members of the convenient care industry include: AtlanticCare
Health Care System, Aurora Health Care, CareClinic, Inc., CheckUps,
Early Solutions Clinic, Express Clinics, Geisinger Health System,
HealthStop, Lindora Health Clinic, MedBasics, Medpoint Express, My
Healthy Access, QuickClinic, QuickHealth, RediClinic, Sutter Express
Care, Take Care Health Systems.
“The Retail Health Clinic Summit gives members of the Convenient
Care Association a unique opportunity to publicly discuss the growth
of our industry while responding to questions and key insights from
interested industries and parties," says Hal F. Rosenbluth, CCA
President. “We look forward to addressing summit attendees from
the financial, medical, academic, and pharmaceutical communities,
and further discussing the CCA’s goal of demonstrating one voice
and image for the emerging industry.”
Summit attendees will participate in two interactive convenient care
executive panels which will serve to share the latest news and information
on the retail health industry. This inaugural Summit is sponsored
by Bayer Health Care, Glaxo Smith Kline, and Wyeth Consumer Healthcare.
About the Convenient Care Association:
The CCA is an association of convenient care clinics that provide
accessible, affordable, quality health care throughout the United
States. The CCA is dedicated to ongoing development of uniform protocols,
implementing medical record sharing procedures, and offering recommendations,
based on established best practices, for patient follow-up care. These
health care clinics, based in high traffic retail stores and pharmacies,
are primarily staffed by advanced practice nurses, including nurse
practitioners (NP) and clinical nurse specialists (CNS). They may
also be staffed by physician assistants (PA), and/or physicians (MD
or DO).
About RediClinic
Since 1989, RediClinic (formerly known as InterFit Health) has
provided people with easy access to high quality, convenient and affordable
healthcare services. Today the company is the largest provider of
retail health screening services in the United States and is a leader
in convenient care. The company also provides health screenings, flu
shots and other health-rated services to major employers. For more
information, please visit www.rediclinic.com.
About Drug Store News
Drug Store News is a publication of Lebhar-Friedman, Inc., America's
leading retail publishing company for over 80 years, serving over
a million business managers and professionals across the globe. A
publisher of periodicals, websites, directories, and newsletters,
Lebhar-Friedman, Inc. is the leader in providing insightful and up-to-date
news and analysis on the retail and restaurant industries. |
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