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Combo : Grocery Store and Health Clinic -- Sept. 27, 2005
Will it be possible to "get chipped" at your local grocery store ???
"Quick Care" ......"Minute Clinics" --- in Twin Cities [ Ed: Digital Angel borders the Twin Cities ]"HealthPartners Central Minnesota Clinics will open a clinic in Cash Wise Foods geared toward people with little time.
The clinic in Waite Park, to be staffed with nurse practitioners and physician's assistants, will treat small health issues — no appointments needed — that can be addressed in less than15 minutes
Clinic staff will administer vaccines [ Ed: injections ] and health screenings, and they will be able to write
most prescriptions."HealthPartners Medical Director Julie Johnson will have some oversight and QuickCare will have the same quality protocols as the HealthPartners clinic. QuickCare will be integrated with HealthPartners'
electronic medical records, Vinson said."It's a national trend," HealthPartners Executive Director Andy Vinson said
We think it complements the services we offer in terms of pharmacy, and it's an added convenience for the customer," Coborn's Chief Operating Officer Bob Thueringer said. Cash Wise is part of the chain of Coborn's grocery stores.
QuickCare, which will open Oct. 22, will be open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.
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