September 14, 2005 Healthcare: "Minute Clinics"

I just read an interesting article in the Tennessean about health clinics that are operating out of CVS pharmacies in the Nashville area. They are designed to provide fast healthcare service at a low price.

The clinics are called "Minute Clinics" with nurse practitioners available to treat and even prescribe medications for minor illnesses. Among the illnesses they can treat are strep, mono, ear infections, and bladder infections.

There is a maximum wait time of 15 minutes, and the clinics are open 8 am to 8 pm weekdays with reduced hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

Blue Cross/Blue Shield and United Heathcare Insurance is accepted and TennCare Insurance may be accepted in the near future.

It will be interesting to see how these clinics fare.