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St. Vincent Health System and MedBasics Family Health Centers Announce Affiliation

Posted on: Friday, 8 February 2008, 15:00 CST

St. Vincent Health System and MedBasics, one of the leading operators of convenient care clinics in the country, have announced the execution of a formal collaboration agreement that will maximize the delivery of quality and accessible health care in Central Arkansas. MedBasics operates convenient care clinics, open seven days a week, that provide walk-in medical services inside major retail outlets for routine, non-urgent medical conditions and preventive care.

The clinics are located in the following USA Drug locations.

Little Rock, 105 N. Rodney Parham

North Little Rock, 2743 Lakewood Village Drive

Bryant, 3525 Highway 5 North

Specifically, the agreement provides for St. Vincent to identify a corporate medical director and supervising physicians for new MedBasics locations in the Little Rock area. The first three MedBasics clinics in the Little Rock area opened inside USA Drug stores last month.

"We look forward to collaborating with MedBasics based on the company's pioneering work in the convenient care clinic arena. This organization has introduced fast, affordable and accessible health care in a convenient retail setting, which will benefit Central Arkansans," said Alan Winkler, Vice President of Clinic Operations for St. Vincent Health System.

At MedBasics Family Health Centers, a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant operates with oversight from a physician, evaluating and treating patients for a variety of minor illnesses, such as allergies, bladder infections, bronchitis, ear and sinus infections, fever, and strep throat for a charge of $59. Other health care services, such as school physical exams, immunizations and flu shots also are offered, starting at $15, and no insurance coverage is required.

"Cooperating with a quality-focused, patient-centered organization like St. Vincent allows us to further increase our patient comfort level with the care offered at each MedBasics location. Whether we are serving patients who cannot get an appointment with their family doctor, who want to avoid the emergency room, or who have no other source of health care, we know the St. Vincent name will resonate," said Brian Jones, chairman and CEO of MedBasics. For more information about MedBasics, visit www.med-basics.com.

St. Vincent Health System, founded in 1888, is one of Arkansas' leading health systems. It is comprised of four hospitals, a network of primary care clinics, a home health agency and numerous other ventures and entities.

St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, an acute care facility, licensed for 615 beds, located in Little Rock, serves as the hub of the health system. Other St. Vincent hospitals include St. Vincent Doctors Hospital, licensed for 252 beds, in Little Rock; St. Vincent Medical Center/North, licensed for 69 beds, in Sherwood; and St. Anthony's Medical Center, licensed for 35 beds, in Morrilton.

St. Vincent Health System, with more than 2,800 employees and affiliations with more than 650 physicians, is sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives. Catholic Health Initiatives is a national not-for-profit health care network. For more information about St. Vincent Health System, visit the St. Vincent website at www.StVincentHealth.com.

Source: Business Wire

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