Posts Tagged on-site clinics

  • Another Blog - You May Be Interested In Another Blog – You May Be Interested In

    We don't typically list blogs that are sponsored by vendors, but we became aware of one recently that you may want to check on from time-to-time.  This one is hosted  by Elation Health, an EMR vendor with several installations in on-site clinics.  We'll add it as a resource on our opening page as...

  • OurHealth to Open Five New Clinics in the Charlotte Area OurHealth to Open Five New Clinics in the Charlotte Area

    OurHealth will be opening five new clinics in Charlotte, NC, doubling the number of locations in the area. The Indianapolis-based company entered the local market in Charlotte in 2016. These will be shared clinics, with locations serving patients whose employers are part the OurHealth network....

  • CareATC Celebrates 15 Years CareATC Celebrates 15 Years

    Several things are new about CareATC but the one that is highlighted in this post is their birthday party and open house that is planned for October 22nd at 3 p.m. at their new Corporate Support Center. This is their birthday celebration and they will also be celebrating a network designation by ...

  • Mercer Study Shows Employers Won't Cut Onsite Clinics In Spite of Mercer Study Shows Employers Won’t Cut Onsite Clinics In Spite of “Cadillac Tax”

    In a recent article in Forbes by Bruce Japsen, reference was made to a study of more than 100 large employers (by Mercer) showing that in spite of the fear of the "Cadillac Tax" on benefit plans costing employers at least $10,200/year for a single employee (or $27,500 annually for family benefits), ...

  • Walgreens to Close 200 Sites Walgreens to Close 200 Sites

    In a move that is related to cost cutting, Fortune (among many other news outlets) announced that Walgreens will close 200 domestic locations.  This may, or may not, have implications for your on-site programming and strategy.  I think it may impact your stock portfolio if you own Walgreens stock....

  • Patient Inclusion in the EMR Process? Patient Inclusion in the EMR Process?

    The New York Times is reporting in an article by Steven Lohr that involving the patient directly in their medical information is a future trend that is positive and somewhat of  a game-changing event.  It details one case and then goes on to address the fact that there are some major medical cente...

  • NAWHC Survey of On-Site Programming NAWHC Survey of On-Site Programming

    The National Association of Worksite Health Centers has just launched a national survey of employers to determine and define the nature of the health care that is being provided (and planned!) for employees at the workplace. This is an important effort that will build upon other surveys conduct...

  • Business Coalitions Get in the Act

    More and more business coalitions are getting onto the on-site and near site space.  A couple of notable examples come to mind immediately.  One is in the upper Wisconsin area and the other is in Indianapolis.  OurHealth is the regional vendor that is coordinating care among several employer who ...

  • Study Says NCQA PCMH Model “Best”

    A study conducted by Michael Ewing at the University of Alabama, the results of which were published in the Journal of Healthcare Management (58:4 July/August 2013 issue, p258-265) evaluated three models with respect to the effectiveness of a patient-centered medical home.  Those 3 models were deve...

  • Bellin Health Cited by the NY Times Bellin Health Cited by the NY Times

    Bellin Health - Wisconsin It does not matter whether you know about Bellin, or not.  They are making their presence felt in a big way in their own market area in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they are matching efforts and maintaining a presence in a state with a lot of other prominent health care...