Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health celebrated the launch of its clinical agreement with Walgreens Wednesday with events at 11 different store locations.
The celebration marks Advocate's takeover of the operations of 56 Walgreens healthcare clinics in eight Chicagoland counties.
"Today is a significant milestone in Advocate's nearly 25 year commitment to seeking innovative solutions to the healthcare delivery model and expanding access to quality care in the communities we are so privileged to serve," Advocate CMO and Executive Vice President Lee Sacks, MD, said in a statement. "Advocate Clinic at Walgreens allows us to deliver the right care at the right time in the right setting to ensure high-quality care at a lower cost for consumers."
The clinics operate weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and offer walk-in and same-day appointments. Each Advocate Clinic at Walgreens locations offers physicals, vaccinations and services for common illnesses and injuries, provided by board-certified nurse practitioners and medical assistants from Advocate Medical Group. And while individuals do not need to be Advocate patients, those who are will find a seamless experience as the clinics are integrated with Advocate's EHR and billing systems.
Advocate also plans to roll out care to children as young as six months old in the clinics at the start of next year.
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