Regional Learning Session February 25th Webinar, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Learning Topic: Retail Clinics: What is their value in an era of healthcare transformation? Featured speakers: • Eileen Myers, Vice President, Affiliations and Patient Centered Strategies, The Little Clinic • Meggen Brown, FNP, Regional Clinical Director, The Little Clinic • Sue Ferbet, FNP, Chief Nurse Practitioner, Walgreens Healthcare Clinic
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About The Little Clinic • The Little Clinic began in 2003 • Founded as a new model to make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable • Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kroger Co. in 2010 • Operates 150+ clinics in nine states • Multiple health system affiliations – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
About The Little Clinic • • • •
Accredited by The Joint Commission since 2009 Staffed by board certified nurse practitioners Seeing patients 18 months and older Defined Scope of Services
“A Piece of the Puzzle to Improve Healthcare” • Earlier and Easier Access – Reduce illness severity – Encourage preventive care
• Right Care, Right Time, Right Place – Reduces ED visits
• Ambassadors and advocates for the patient to get the treatment they need – Appropriate referrals
What is the value to patients? • Customer 1st Focus • Convenience • Patient feedback and focus groups result in process improvement and new services • Connection to primary care provider • Accessible
Value to Purchasers? • Reduced Cost – – – –
Less use of ED for non-emergent conditions Care occurs sooner—less cost due to complications Less out of pocket Lower co-pay
• Convenient Access – Increased participation in health and wellness offerings • Vaccinations, physicals, biometric screenings
– Less time away from work
What is the value to providers? • Front line of healthcare requires healthcare community network • Provide white glove referral/appointment service • Follow through
Walgreens – Healthcare Clinic Sue Ferbet, Chief Nurse Practitioner Health Care Clinics
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Walgreens Well Experience: Transforming the traditional drugstore to a health and daily living destination
Vision: To be for everyone in America – the first choice for health and daily living, owning the strategic territory of “well.”
Well Experience: Transforming the Patient Experience
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Healthcare Clinics: Quality Family Healthcare Made Easy
• Walk-Ins Welcome and Appointments Available
• Open 7 Days a Week and Weeknights, Too • Most Insurance Accepted
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• Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants* • On-Site Pharmacy • Physician Collaboration and Quality Overview •Treatment for Patients 18 Months and Older
* Physician Assistants provide patient care in Nevada and Texas clinics
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A variety of services are offered at Healthcare Clinic With the shortage of primary care physicians, Healthcare Clinic is uniquely positioned to • Provide complementary primary care services • Increase patients’ access to healthcare services Types of Healthcare Clinic visits in 2013
Acute
Immunization
Preventive
Screening
Chronic
61.7%
21.7%
8.9%
6.5%
9.0%
1. Clark B, Davis J, Hoyem R. The changing scope of retail healthcare clinic visits. Poster presented at: National Nurse Practitioner Symposium: July 10-13, 2014; Keystone, CO
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Driving significant cost savings to patients and employers for non emergent patient visits Retail clinics offer significant advantages in the average cost per patient visit1 $500
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The average cost of care at a retail clinic is one fifth the cost of an ED visit1
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Between 13.7 percent and 27.1 percent of ED visits could take place at retail clinics or urgent care centers, with potential cost savings of $4.4 billion annually2
$450 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 Trended to 2014 1. 2.
ED
Urgent Care
PCP
Retail Clinic
Mehrotra, et al. The Costs of Quality of Care for Three Common Illnesses at Retail Clinics as Compared to Other Medical Settings. Ann Intern Med. Sept 1, 2009; 151 (5): 321-328.. Weinick RM, Burns RM, Mehrotra A. Many emergency department visits could be managed at urgent care centers and retail clinics. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(9):1630-1636.
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Walgreens Healthcare Vision
Healthcare Vision
Healthcare Mission
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To be a leading community healthcare provider and partner for providers and payers To offer a full range of integrated services and solutions to improve patients outcomes and satisfaction while lowering overall costs – the Triple Aim™ 14
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Topic: Improving quality transparency in Greater Columbus…exploring the opportunities and challenges for consumers, providers, and purchasers Friday, May 15, 8:30-11:30 AM The Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor Dr. Columbus, OH 43210
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Additional Support 100% of our Board of Directors Clarity & Staff Consultancy Services, our social Individual & enterprise Corporate subsidiary Donations
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