Leaders of the Convenient Care Industry Gather to Discuss Trends, Issues and Opportunities at First Retail Health Clinic Summit
03.07.07
Hal Rosenbluth, Chairman of Take Care Health Systems and President of the Convenient Care Association, To Participate in Summit's Panel Discussion
Summit Presented by Drug Store News and Convenient Care Association on March 19, 2007 in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA (March 7, 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 Take Care Health and other retail clinics throughout the country, the summit will focus on the industry's mission of creating affordable, high-quality access to healthcare.
The Retail Health Clinic Summit, presented by Drug Store News (DSN) and the Convenient Care Association (CCA), will offer Take Care Health 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 the 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," said Hal Rosenbluth, Chairman of Take Care Health Systems and Founding President of the CCA. "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 Take Care Health SystemsSM
Take Care Health Systems (www.takecarehealth.com) is a leading independent operator of convenient care clinics. Take Care Health's vision is to combine best practices in medicine and the expertise and personal care of Take Care Nurse Practitioners to provide high-quality, accessible and affordable health care to all Americans. Take Care Health has a 98 percent patient satisfaction rating at its 41 health care centers and has treated over 100,000 patients since November, 2005. Take Care Health is a founding member of the Convenient Care Association (www.convenientcareassociation.org).
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 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.
Key Contacts:
Lauren Tierney
Take Care Health SystemsSM
(484) 351-3212