MinuteClinic Surpasses 100 Clinic Milestone

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 30  /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the nation's largest provider of retail health care, has surpassed the 100 clinic milestone in October and continues to expand its brand in metropolitan areas across the country making high-quality treatment for common family illnesses more accessible.  The company has 104 health care centers in 15 states.

"We're well on our way to establishing a national footprint for the brand," said Michael Howe, MinuteClinic CEO.  "We have created a successful business model and developed key relationships within the health care and insurance industries that have allowed us to grow our business and achieve an even higher level of clinical quality."

MinuteClinic is in-network with 37 health care insurance providers in select states across the country.  The company has established a working relationship with the American Academy of Family Physicians and formed a Clinical Quality Advisory Council that includes representatives from top medical associations and academic medical institutions who assess and guide the company's clinical standards on a regular basis.

MinuteClinic health care centers are staffed by board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are trained to diagnose, treat and provide prescriptions (when clinically appropriate) for common family illnesses such as strep throat and ear, eye, sinus, bladder and bronchial infections.  MinuteClinic also offers common vaccinations, such as flu shots, tetanus, and Hepatitis A & B.  The clinics are also supported by physicians who collaborate with the nurse practitioners to assure the highest quality of care.

MinuteClinic health care centers are located in the following metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Providence, Raleigh-Durham, Seattle, Stamford, and the Maryland suburbs of the Nation's Capital.

About MinuteClinic

Minneapolis-based MinuteClinic is a subsidiary of CVS Corporation (NYSE: CVS), the leader in America's retail pharmacy industry with more than 40 years of dynamic growth.  MinuteClinic launched the first retail health care centers in the United States in 2000 and is the first provider to establish a national presence with more than 100 locations across the country.  By creating a health care delivery model that responds to consumer demand, MinuteClinic makes access to high-quality medical treatment easier for more Americans.  The company has completed nearly 600,000 patient visits with a 99+ percent customer satisfaction rating.  A recognized leader in the patient-centric health care movement, MinuteClinic consistently brings innovation to the marketplace and sets new standards for clinical quality that exceed the national guidelines established for store-based clinics by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).  MinuteClinic is the first and only retail health care provider to receive accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the national evaluation and certifying agency for nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.  For more information, visit http://www.minuteclinic.com/. 

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