Archive for On-site Facilities

  • Towers Watson Onsite Clinic 2012 Survey Towers Watson Onsite Clinic 2012 Survey

    Towers Watson recently released the results of their 2012 survey of employers who already have, or are planning to add, an onsite clinic for employees.  Perhaps somewhat of a surprise, the number one reason the respondents gave for having an onsite clinic is to "Enhance worker productivity."   Se...

  • Another Update on Montana State Clinics

    It was announced on 6/23/2012 (shortly after our last update) that the State of Montana signed the final contract with CareHere to provide on-site services for state employees in spite of the protest filed by the second-place bidder, MiCare of Montana.    Has this issue been "put to bed?"  Only ...

  • Update on Montana Clinics Update on Montana Clinics

    We mentioned in a post earlier that the State of Montana was seeking proposals to operate on-site clinics for all of the State's employees.  Subsequently, in our most recent newsletter, we likewise reported that the bid had been awarded to CareHere, with some grumbling from the local vendors.  Thi...

  • Hospitals are the new Hospitals are the new “vendors”

    For any number of newsletter issues and in many presentations, we have contended that hospitals are going to come to the forefront as vendors and compete directly in the on-site clinic environment.  Actually, the vendors are promoting their involvement to a certain extent, and the employer communit...

  • Do it Yourself? Do it Yourself?

    We hadn't thought of this previously, but that is really what employers are doing when they provide an on-site clinic for their employees.  With the economic downturn, DIY is the craze; it seems that everyone is working on their own auto for repairs, or home, or taking up those chores around the ho...

  • New Clinics New Clinics

    Just a quick update on a few new clinics which recently opened or are under serious consideration (and the trend continues with municipalities and other governmental units).  The city of Albany (Georgia) just opened their Employee Wellness Clinic in early December, staffed by a nurse Practitioner. ...

  • Take Care Health and Cisco Team Up for Long Distance Care Take Care Health and Cisco Team Up for Long Distance Care

    Take Care Health System took over the management of the Cisco San Jose on-site clinic earlier this year, but the latest news is that the two industry giants (Take Care in clinic management and Cisco in technology) combined their respective strengths and now the providers at the San Jose site will be...

  • New Clinics Open

    A quick article to let you know about some new on-site clinics which opened recently, the employers and vendors involved.  First, Haynes International (a manufacturer of metal alloys) partnered with Novia CareClinics to open a new on-site service for their 900 employees, some retirees and dependent...

  • CHS Opens New VANGUARD Clinic CHS Opens New VANGUARD Clinic

    Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) is now serving 9,000 Vanguard employees at its corporate headquarters in Malvern, Pa. The newly constructed onsite health center is a 4,500 square foot facility with six exam rooms, lab, and PT/rehab. The workplace health program provides primary care an...

  • Article Provides Overview Article Provides Overview

    For those visiting this site who don't already have an on-site clinic and are considering it, we found a recent article to be very helpful in providing a pretty concise overview of the concept, the data, the benefits, and examples of many vendors and employers involved.  This would be a really good...