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MinuteClinic Comes to CVS in Stoughton

MinuteClinic opens a walk-in medical clinic inside the CVS/pharmacy store in Stoughton.

A press release from CVS/MinuteClinic:  

MinuteClinic, the largest provider of retail-based medical clinics in the United States, has opened a new walk-in medical clinic inside the at 1025 Central Street in Stoughton.  

MinuteClinic now has six clinics in Norfolk County, a location in nearby Brockton, and 29 in Massachusetts. The new Stoughton clinic is part of MinuteClinic’s plan to open 100 new clinics in 2011.
 
“Since opening our first store-based clinic in Massachusetts in 2008, we have helped to expand access to high-quality, convenient and affordable care to thousands of residents who have visited us at convenient CVS/pharmacy locations near where they live and work,” said Andrew Sussman, M.D., president, MinuteClinic and senior vice president/associate chief medical officer, CVS Caremark Corporation.    

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“We are committed to making our innovative model of care part of Massachusetts’ efforts to broaden access to quality health services,” he said.
 
MinuteClinic practitioners specialize in family health care and can diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common family illnesses such as strep throat and ear, eye, sinus and bronchial infections.  

Minor wounds, abrasions and joint sprains are treated, and common vaccinations such as influenza, tetanus, pneumonia and Hepatitis A & B are available at most locations.

No appointments are required at MinuteClinic and most health insurance is accepted. For patients paying cash or credit, treatment prices are posted at each medical center and on www.minuteclinic.com. The cost for most treatment starts at $79.
 
MinuteClinic nurse practitioners use a software program that at the conclusion of each visit generates educational material, an invoice and a prescription (when clinically appropriate) for the patient, as well as a diagnostic record that can be sent via electronic health record, fax or mail to a primary care provider with patient permission.
 
MinuteClinic medical walk-in clinics in Massachusetts operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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About MinuteClinic

MinuteClinic is a division of CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), the largest pharmacy health care provider in the United States. MinuteClinic launched the first retail health care centers in the United States in 2000. Nationally, the company has generated more than 10 million patient visits since then.   

MinuteClinic is the first retail health care provider to receive accreditation (2006) and reaccreditation (2009) from The Joint Commission, the national evaluation and certifying agency for nearly 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.  

For more information, visit www.MinuteClinic.com.


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