Las Vegas Review Journal, Oct. 2009

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A NEW TWIST ON “AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE”
By JENNY SCHEID
J
ohn Lovejoy needed a
electronic
tuberculosis test, but he
system that can be assessed
didn’t have a primary
by providers throughout the
care physician. So Lovejoy
medical
records
country.
dropped by the Take Care
A
new
study
by
Rand
Clinic in his local Walgreens
Corp., published in the Sept.
drugstore and received the
1 issue of Annals of Internal
diagnostic test with little wait
Medicine,
and no hassle. Two days later
clinics provide quality care
concludes
retail
he was back for results and
at lower costs and equal or
couldn’t be happier with the
better
service.
quality
than
other
health care options. The study
“Well, I’m a student in
found that the quality of care
college so it’s little bit cheaper
at retail clinics is on par
and it’s faster than going to
with doctors’ offices, urgent
the hospital and sitting in the
care centers and emergency
emergency room and waiting
rooms for certain services,
around to be seen,” said
and the costs of treating acute
Lovejoy, who has visited the
illnesses at retail clinics were
clinic at 9415 W. Desert Inn
30-40 percent lower than in
Road three times. “I’m usually
physicians’ offices and urgent
in and out really quickly
care centers and 80 percent
and the people are nice and
lower
friendly.”
departments.
than
emergency
The demand for affordable,
“This affirms our internal
accessible health care is why
data which shows that costs
retail health clinics — free-
for
standing,
medical
illnesses at retail clinics are
providers located in stores
significantly lower than other
like
venues,
walk-in
Walgreens,
CVS
and
caring
such
for
common
as
JIM DECKER/Review-Journal
Kelly Paglione, a physician assistant at the Take Care Clinic inside the Walgreens drugstore at 9415 W. Desert Inn Road, counsels patient John Lovejoy.
doctors’
efficiency.
health care services similar
“There’s
no
difference
on the health care labor force
Wal-Mart — have flourished,
offices, urgent care centers
A physician assistant is
to those of a doctor. Nurse
in
treatment
estimate there is currently a 30
according to the Convenient
and
rooms,”
a health care professional
practitioners have graduate,
outcome. Both are qualified
percent shortage in the ranks
Care
the
said Dr. Andrew J. Sussman,
licensed to practice medicine
advanced
to write prescriptions, order
of primary care physicians.
industry’s trade association.
president and chief operating
with supervision of a licensed
clinical training beyond their
diagnostic
interpret
Fewer than 10 percent of
There
officer
physician,
registered nurse preparation,
diagnostic tests, send referrals
the 2008 graduating class of
Most have master’s degrees
and collaborate with other
medical students opted for
and many have doctorates.
providers in the community.”
a career in primary care,
Association,
are
roughly
1,000
emergency
of
MinuteClinic.
who
determines
clinics now operating in the
“Additionally this study shows
how
U.S., offering acute care for
why our customer satisfaction
PA has in making medical
such
as
ratings exceed 90 percent;
decisions. Physician assistant
throat infections and earaches
patients get quality care at an
education is based on the
the
as well as providing diabetes
affordable price.”
medical
model;
Christensen,
unlike
medical
routine
problems
and cholesterol screenings,
routine
checkups
and
Lower costs are possible
because
the
retail
clinics
much
autonomy
the
however,
education
and
“Our roles are basically
same,”
the
patient
tests,
The retail clinics serve as
said
Becky
a critical public health ally
lead
nurse
for the 30-40 percent of the
population
with the rest choosing more
lucrative specialities.”
Nurse
practitioners
and
school,
practitioner for Take Care
American
that
physician assistants can help
which lasts four years plus a
Health Services, who oversees
does not have a primary care
fill the gap, especially in
vaccinations. The fees are low
provide high-quality care with
specialty-specific
residency,
five to eight local clinics at
provider. And those numbers
meeting routine health care
— and prominently displayed,
certified physician assistants
PA training is usually two to
any given time. “The only
are bound to increase if a
needs such as sick visits,
the clinics treat both the
or nurse practitioners rather
three years in duration.
physical exams for school and
insured and uninsured, and
than physicians, and their
there is little or no waiting
limited
time. And most clinics use an
enables them to maximize
scope
of
Nurse
services
advanced
who
difference is one is educated
national health care bill is
are
under the medical model and
enacted.
nurses
the other is educated under
practitioners
practice
provide
high-quality
the nursing model.
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Continued from page 9
and underappreciated with
my old position.”
“Corporate
really
does
recognize the value of the
physician assistant and nurse
practitioner,”
Christensen
said. “They look at us as the
front line and really go out of
their way to make sure our
needs are being met and that
we’re being heard.”
Take Care Health Systems,
a subsidiary of Walgreens,
has more than 340 clinics in
35 markets across 19 states.
Currently, there are 13 clinics
in Southern Nevada with two
additional locations planned
for the near future.
Minneapolis-based
MinuteClinic is a subsidiary
of
CVS
Caremark
MinuteClinic
JIM DECKER/REVIEW-JOURNAL
Becky Christensen, lead nurse practitioner for Take Care Health Services, checks the patient list at the Take Care Clinic inside the
Walgreens drugstore at 9415 W. Desert Inn Road.
launched
Corp.
the
first retail health care center
in the United States in 2000
and is the first provider to
sports, wellness evaluations,
We have a wide referral base
and
establish a national presence
skin conditions, respiratory
for patients who don’t have a
Paglione moved from out of
with about 500 locations in 25
illnesses and vaccinations.
primary care provider.
state to take jobs with Take
states. The company currently
Care Health Systems.
has clinics in six local CVS
“We always tell (our clients),
While
Paglione’s
work
Both
Christensen
we’re not here to replace
is
by
“I moved all the way from
your physician, we’re here
Christensen as well as by a
New Jersey to take this job
to augment services that are
physician, she generally works
because I was so impressed
MinuteClinic
hard to get here in Las Vegas,”
alone at the Desert Inn clinic,
during my interviews with
openings posted on their Web
said Kelly Paglione, physician
which opened in October 2007
this company,” Paglione said.
sites for qualified health care
assistant at the Desert Inn
and has two examining rooms.
“I liked the whole concept.
professionals
“We’re
“The providers really have a
I thought the company was
Nevada.
accommodating the overflow.”
sense of autonomy here. They
“We look to fill that gap
really get to connect with the
Paglione, who worked for
also offered in clinics at 35
where folks may slip through
patient and offer that personal
a private family practice for
Wal-Mart stores nationwide,
the
Christensen
one-on-one relationship from
six years before moving to
none of which are in Nevada.
said. “For example, we offer
a holistic point of view,”
Las Vegas a year ago, said she
Each clinic is owned and
affordable care to people who
Christensen said. “There’s a
took the job with Take Care
operated by an independent
don’t have any insurance. It
lot of freedom in lifestyle. The
because she “wanted a job
company that is unaffiliated
runs between $59 to $80. We’re
schedule is flexible. There’s a
with an employer who was
with Wal-Mart.
open seven days a week, 363
significant work-life balance
appreciative and really valued
days a year. We have evening
associated
their employees. I was just
Gallagher,
hours and weekend hours.
here.”
overworked and underpaid
of public relations and brand
Take
Care
Clinic.
cracks,”
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reviewed
with
the
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and it couldn’t come at a better
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time. The recent recession
by more than 400 hospitals
and high unemployment have
and health systems across
caused many people to forgo
the country about opening
needed care. In a survey by
clinics in their markets and is
the National Association of
currently in talks with dozens
Insurance
of them.
22 percent of consumers said
“We
haven’t
announced
that the ailing economy was
anything in Nevada, but we
causing them to see the doctor
are looking at markets coast
less.
to coast,” she noted.
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“With an increasing number
Plan,
of families and individuals
one of the leading Medicare
Health
in America forced to make
Advantage health plans for
tough choices when it comes
seniors,
to
is
expanding
its
should not be something that
and recruitment for talent is
president and CEO of Take
in full swing.
Care Health Systems.
The highlight of CareMore’s
planned expansion will be the
For
and
physician
nurse
development of a full-service,
studies
one-stop
growing
care
a
neighborhood
center,
which
“medical
home”
show
assistants
practitioners,
these
fast-
occupations
will
offers
continue to be in high demand
to
its
to provide health promotion,
offer
health maintenance and sick-
that
care services. Median income
members.
Centers
specialized
programs
manage high blood pressure,
for both professions is in the
diabetes, foot care, nutritional
mid-$80s.
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additional
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sales
customer
Health care services are
manager
care
suffers,” said Peter Miller,
assistants. Most of these new
senior
health
health plan options and model
Southern
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spending,
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in
Commissioners,
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