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SmartCare Delivers Convenient Access to Quality Healthcare in Kerr Drug Stores

Posted on: Monday, 18 September 2006, 12:01 CDT

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartCare Family Medical Centers is opening three centers inside Kerr Drug locations today, bringing a new concept of consumer-driven, quality care to North Carolina communities.

SmartCare Centers are located inside three Kerr Drug stores: in Raleigh, 6140 Falls of Neuse Road (in the North Ridge Shopping Center); in Hillsborough, 200 Highway 70 East (Highway 70 East and 86th); and in Franklinton, 3422 US Highway 1 (in Franklinton Square). Three additional SmartCare Centers are already open in South Carolina Kerr Drug stores.

"Kerr Drug is a locally-owned retailer that's a proven leader in creating access to a whole new level of quality healthcare for communities across the Carolinas," said Lawrence W. Hay, chief executive officer of SmartCare. "SmartCare Centers proudly offer Kerr Drug consumers no-appointment-necessary healthcare services, with extended day and weekend hours."

SmartCare offers convenient, cost-effective care for basic health services such as flu shots and other immunizations, common ailments such as sore throats, ear infections and seasonal allergies, as well as school and employment physicals and cholesterol screenings. Each SmartCare Center is staffed by Nurse Practitioners and Certified Medical Assistants, with a physician on call at all times.

According to a study by Press Ganey Associates, Inc., North Carolina has the twelfth longest emergency room wait time in the nation, averaging over three and a half hours. SmartCare Centers offer another option for people with common ailments who might otherwise visit an emergency room or urgent care facility. An average visit for strep throat at SmartCare costs nearly half as much as urgent care and one-fifth the cost of an emergency room visit.

To celebrate its grand openings, SmartCare will offer complimentary bone density analyses, dermascans and body fat analyses, and $10 non-fasting cholesterol screenings through Oct. 31, based on availability.

For more information about SmartCare services, visit the SmartCare Web site at http://www.smartcarecenters.com/.

About SmartCare Family Medical Centers

Colorado-based SmartCare Family Medical Centers operates retail healthcare centers throughout the country. SmartCare was formed in 2004 by a group of medical and business professionals from TIVIS Ventures. The company's vision is "To revolutionize the experience and delivery of healthcare" through a dedicated mission to "Establish SmartCare as the premier provider of specific scope retail healthcare by providing convenient access to quality care by dedicated professionals focused on the everyday medical needs of families." In addition to providing treatment for minor acute illnesses, blood tests, physicals and screenings, SmartCare's practitioners place a strong emphasis on wellness, quality of medical care and making guest education a part of every visit. No appointment is necessary, and centers offer extended hours, including evenings and weekends, and accept most health insurance plans and self-pay. SmartCare has plans to open up to 1,050 centers within five years. For more information, visit http://www.smartcarecenters.com/.

SmartCare Family Medical Centers

CONTACT: Ashley Boyden of Accent Public Relations, +1-303-417-6303,Ashley@accent-pr.com, for SmartCare Family Medical Centers

Web site: http://www.smartcarecenters.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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