New Brunswick, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and MinuteClinic, the retail health arm of CVS Caremark, have signed a clinical collaboration agreement to improve care quality at walk-in clinics in two counties.
Under the agreement, RWJ primary care physicians will collaborate with MinuteClinic's nurse practitioners, and the two organizations will work together on patient education and disease management initiatives. Additionally, RWJ and MinuteClinic plan to work toward integrating their electronic medical record systems.
"As we continue to move forward in the post-healthcare reform environment, a greater emphasis will be placed on prevention initiatives. Our partnership with MinuteClinic aligns perfectly with our mission of encouraging and promoting wellness in the communities served by our health system," Joshua Bershad, MD, MBA, senior vice president and CMO at RWJ, said in a news release.
This is MinuteClinic's 32nd relationship with a hospital or health system.
"Robert Wood Johnson is a significant addition to the list of clinical collaborations we have developed throughout the United States," Andrew Sussman, MD, president of MinuteClinic and senior vice president/associate CMO of CVS Caremark, said in the release. "We look forward to having RWJ physicians collaborate with MinuteClinic's nurse practitioners to provide quality support, teaching and back-up so MinuteClinic can provide the best care at the lowest overall cost to New Jersey residents."
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