CVS Pharmacy opens first MinuteClinic in York County
By Rebecca Hanlon, York Daily Record, Pa. | |
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This is the 35th
Walk-in camp, sports and college physicals are available daily. In addition,
Most other walk-in clinics in
"We're the receptionist, the housekeeper, inventory specialists and office manager," Emerson said. "Because we don't have to worry about a staff, we can turn our focus on the patient."
Emerson said the nurse practitioners who run the clinics try to create relationships with each patient, so they aren't just a random person coming in for that visit, but they return for continued treatment.
The nurse practitioners are taught to ask specific questions about a person's general health, so that they aren't just writing prescriptions for earache, but can have conversations about weight loss and treating high blood pressure, Emerson said.
And most visits can take as little as 15 minutes, she added.
"Convenience is a big reason why people are starting to turn to this type of care," Emerson said. "We listened to what people told us they wanted and our ability to grow proves it's working."
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