NEW YORK, May 23 /PRNewswire/ — Duane Reade Holdings, Inc., the leading drug store chain in the New York metropolitan area, today announced its partnership with Consumer Health Services, Inc. (“CHS”) to launch DR Walk-in Medical Care. These sites provide New Yorkers with convenient access to high-quality, urgent and non-emergency medical services at affordable prices, with the unique option to see on-site physicians on a walk-in basis for immediate examination and treatment.
“From a public health perspective, this represents an important evolution in the retail care model,” said Columbia University Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. Susan Bowers-Johnson. “The fact is patients sometimes need immediate physician attention in non-emergency situations. Today, this often results in a trip to the ER when a patient’s doctor is not available to see them. New Yorkers need more access points to receive this form of care for acute conditions and injuries. By ensuring that this access model includes active physician participation in a patient’s care, I believe that these walk-in centers can effectively complement what physicians are providing within our health system.”
DR Walk-In Medical Care offers New Yorkers routine physical exams and basic treatment services for low-to-mildly acute illnesses and minor injuries, as well as health screenings, medical tests and vaccinations, where all commercial insurance is accepted.
In cases for which even further care is required, the physicians may then refer the patients directly to affiliated existing community healthcare systems. To ensure seamless and secure transfer of data for patients needing follow up care, each DR Walk-in Medical Care site will utilize an electronic medical record system, which is common in many physicians’ offices and large academic health systems.
Duane Reade and CHS have teamed to open three DR Walk-In Medical Care sites in the following Manhattan locations of Duane Reade:
-- 1627 Broadway at 50th Street -- 2589 Broadway at 97th Street -- 125 East 86th Street at Lexington Avenue.
A fourth DR Walk-in Medical Care site is expected to open at Duane Reade’s 1889 Broadway location at 63rd Street. Several additional locations are slated to open within the year based upon need and consumer demand.
“We are pleased to provide New Yorkers with affordable, top quality and convenient healthcare through this unique physician centric model” said Jerry Ray, Senior Vice President of Pharmacy with Duane Reade. “The launch of DR Walk-in Medical Care further honors our commitment to be a leading provider of health and wellness services in the New York metro market, and we thank the local community healthcare systems and physicians for their support.”
“Through DR Walk-In Medical Care we are able to extend our experience in the delivery of quality physician-based health services to consumers, to reach a broader patient audience, serve a wider range of ailments and take the retail-health concept to the next level,” said James A. D’Orta, M.D., founder of Consumer Health Services. “We are pleased to partner with Duane Reade in this exciting endeavor and believe that their commitment to health and wellness and unmatched footprint of convenient locations will certainly assist us in providing affordable and high quality service to New Yorkers and to visitors of this great city.”
About Duane Reade
Founded in 1960, Duane Reade is the largest drug store chain in the metropolitan New York City area, offering a wide variety of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, health and beauty care items, cosmetics, greeting cards, photo supplies and photofinishing. As of December 31, 2006, the Company operated 248 stores. For more information about Duane Reade, visit http://www.duanereade.com/.
About Consumer Health Services
Launched in 2006, Consumer Health Services, Inc. (CHS) has emerged as the nation’s premier manager of on-site consumer health centers. CHS implements its model through extensive collaboration and work with leading local health care delivery systems, doctors, nurses, physician assistants and insurers to offer quick, convenient, physician-directed care for individuals where they shop, where they work and where they travel. Today, more national retailers, hospitality companies and large employers are turning to CHS as a partner of choice to launch and manage successful consumer health centers that deliver an exceptional customer experience. To learn more about Consumer Health Services, visit us online at http://www.chscorp.com/.
Contact: For Duane Reade Melissa Merrill (212) 850-5600 FD For Consumer Health Services Sean O'Donnell (202) 955-0000
Duane Reade Holdings, Inc.
CONTACT: Melissa Merrill of FD, for Duane Reade, +1-212-850-5600; SeanO’Donnell, Consumer Health Services, +1-202-955-0000
Web site: http://www.duanereade.com/http://www.chscorp.com/
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