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Press Release Attention, Shoppers! Now seeing patients with common medical ailments near Aisle 4 (Reno, NV) Can a visit to the medical clinic located in your local grocery store actually give you the same quality and care as your own doctor? Do retail medical clinics actually save patients money? Patients visiting MedAisle Express Care, a new retail medical clinic located in Sak ‘N Save at 1901 Silverada Blvd, seem to believe so. The clinics are not only convenient but affordable. A visit to MedAisle Express Care for a common ailment is less expensive than the emergency room or an urgent care clinic. Cost is a factor, visits to MedAisle Express Care start at $59, insurance is not necessary but they do accept some insurance plans. Insurance groups are adding retail medical clinics to their networks because of the potential savings to both the insurance company and the consumer. In Northern Nevada, MedAisle has affiliated with St. Mary’s CHW health plans. A 2007 survey by Forrester Research found that 56 percent of people choose retail medical clinics because of their convenient location and hours; 28 percent say they’re tired of long waits to see a doctor or visit an emergency room. MedAisle Express Care, a walk-up medical clinic, opened its first clinic within the Sak 'n Save Food Store on Oddie and Silverada Blvd. in Reno, NV. Affordable medical services, including treatment of minor injuries, common illnesses and conditions as well as physical examinations and vaccinations are now available and conveniently located in a grocery store. The clinic is staffed by physicians, physician's assistants and nurse practitioner and sees patients on a walk-in basis. The clinic is open seven days a week, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Most visits last about 15 to 20 minutes, and prescriptions or over-the-counter medications can be purchased before leaving the store. Patients waiting to be seen can grab a pager and shop while they wait. “MedAisle Express Care is bringing a convenient and affordable health care solution to the community. We offer low cost quality health care to anyone with or without insurance. The clinic is a walk-in clinic and the visits average 15 to 20 minutes. Consumers have spoken out against the rise in health care costs, we have developed a solution. We have reduced the costs and made the location convenient by placing our healthcare clinics in grocery stores, a place people visit often. Pharmacies and banks have been locating branches in grocery stores with success, the timing is right for our convenient medical care facility to do it as well. Everyone goes to the grocery store, now you can include a medical visit in one of those shopping trips,” said Wes Granstrom, CEO, MedAisle Express Care. The 2008 Survey of Health Care Consumers, from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, finds the appetite for retail medical clinics is real, and growing, and the potential for future success substantial. With waiting times less than 30 minutes, most people go for convenience but this is also a more affordable option for the uninsured, which are more likely to visit retail clinics than the insured. The following statistics demonstrate the increase in consumer interest in retail clinics. -More than 1 in 3 consumers surveyed are receptive to the idea of using retail clinics. MedAisle Express Care aims to provide a service that many Northern Nevadans have found lacking in our area – namely, affordable health care with convenient hours, excellent customer service and a well-qualified staff. Medical insurance, including St. Mary’s CHW Health Plans, Great West, Medicare and Medicaid and others, are accepted, but not required. MedAisle Express offers most services for all patients aged 18 months and older for a nominal fee of $59, 1/3 the price for a common ailment visit as compared with other clinics in the area. This is the first company to open a retail medical clinic, otherwise known in the industry as Convenient Care Clinics, in Northern Nevada. The Retail Medical Clinic concept began in 2000. Several companies in the industry currently operate about 700 such clinics in retail stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Rite-Aid located in 40 states. MedAisle Express Care will be opening additional clinics in grocery stores throughout Northern Nevada and the Western United States in the coming months. For more information visit Sak 'N Save Food Store on 1901 Silverada Blvd. (Corner of Oddie Blvd. and Silverada, Reno, NV) ### Contact: Steve W. Schroeder |