TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Individuals
and families in Greater Tampa can
now experience health care that is simple, convenient and
affordable with the debut of HealthHUB, CVS Health's new store
design in nine CVS Pharmacy locations across the community. During
a ribbon-cutting event at the company's HealthHUB location at 704
West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Seffner, FL., the community celebrated the
new, innovative store format that features a broader range of
health care services to help patients better manage chronic
conditions; more products and services focused on overall health
and wellness; and trusted advice and personalized care, all with
the ease of walking into a local CVS Pharmacy.
"Helping people get well and stay well is at the heart of
everything we do, and that is the focus of our new HealthHUB stores
here in Houston," said
Brian Bosnic, Division Vice
President for CVS Pharmacy in Florida. "Customers tell us they want
local access to convenient, personalized and integrated health
care. Our HealthHUB locations do just that — helping to elevate the
store into a community-based health care destination where
consumers can engage people they trust, who are accessible and
knowledgeable, to help bring everything together in a better health
experience at a lower cost."
CVS Health began piloting HealthHUBs last year to overwhelming
customer satisfaction. The introduction of nine HealthHUB locations
in Tampa is part of the company's
strategy to scale the program nationally with plans to have up to
1,500 locations operating throughout the U.S. by the end of
2021.
"Access to good, quality healthcare is a fundamental right,"
said Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. "CVS Health's commitment to
convenient, affordable health care at their HealthHUB locations
will be welcomed with open arms and I can't wait for more to open
around the city."
For many Americans, health care can be difficult to navigate. At
a time when chronic disease continues to grow in prevalence and
impact in the U.S., patients are also facing complexities and
fragmentation when seeking the right care. Today, one in two
Americans has at least one chronic illness, with data showing that
close to $500 billion of the costs
associated with chronic disease are avoidable.1 What's
more, nine out of 10 (91%) patients say they need more help with
chronic disease management.2 The HealthHUB store format
was developed to help people manage chronic conditions more
conveniently and affordably by improving the overall patient
experience and featuring a wide array of health and wellness
products, clinical services and expertise.
"We are delivering real change to the health care system," said
Alan Lotvin, M.D., Chief
Transformation Officer for CVS Health. "Through HealthHUBs,
consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health
experience. The HealthHUB products and services are designed
specifically with the consumer's health needs, challenges, and
goals in mind, so that they can easily receive coordinated,
personalized care in a familiar, neighborhood location."
Among the key features incorporated in a HealthHUB include:
Greater Selection of Health and Wellness Products
- Shop hundreds of products such as health devices that sync to
your mobile phone, aromatherapy, fitness essentials, durable
medical equipment, sleep apnea products and more.
More Personalized Support at CVS Pharmacy
- Education and counseling for patients with chronic conditions,
helping to identify their next best action that enables better
health outcomes and reduces medical costs.
- Pharmacist-led diabetes education counseling and smart device
coaching for select blood glucose monitors.
- Smoking cessation plans for patients and caregivers to help
patients quit smoking.
Expanded Services at MinuteClinic
- Services for minor illnesses and injuries, as well as
immunizations, wellness and health checks.
- Screening, treatment and monitoring for chronic conditions such
as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- Annual diabetic exam, including retinopathy screening.
- End-to-end sleep apnea solution, including sleep assessment by
an independent third party provider.
- Suite of services to help manage common health conditions for
young adults.
- Phlebotomy services in conjunction with a MinuteClinic
visit.
Access to In-Store Community Programs
- Wellness rooms for group events such as health screenings,
nutritional and lifestyle coaching, and benefits education.
- Learning table for customers to explore health and wellness
apps and shop our expanded assortment of products on CVS.com.
HealthHUB locations will also feature an on-site Care Concierge
team responsible for customer engagement, including educating
customers about new service offerings, helping them navigate
in-store services and events, and connecting them to a team of
providers.
"Before I had to visit multiple locations to take care of my
family's health care needs," said Vivian
Semidey, who frequents the HealthHUB location in
Seffner, FL to continue her
recovery from back surgery, get trusted advice about managing her
high blood pressure and pick-up medication for an elderly parent.
"I was quite surprised that everything I need for me and my family
to get healthy is right here in one convenient location."
CVS Health has 53 HealthHUB locations operational in five
states, including Florida, Georgia, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Texas. The company plans to bring
its HealthHUB store format to 17 states in the first part of 2020
as part of its national expansion.
The HealthHUB locations in Tampa include:
- 30387 U.S. Highway 19 N, Clearwater,
FL 33761
- 5010 S Florida Avenue, Lakeland,
FL 33813
- 2322 Land O Lakes Blvd., Lutz,
FL 33549
- 5905 U.S. Highway 301 S, Riverview,
FL 33578
- 8001 9th Street N, Saint
Petersburg, FL 33702
- 704 W Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Seffner, FL 33584
- 5357 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, FL
33625
- 1000 East Tarpon Avenue, Tarpon
Springs, FL 34689
- 1929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Wesley
Chapel, FL 33543
Added Bosnic, "Our company has long focused on ways to bring
effective tools, resources and solutions to our communities in
order to improve health care for individuals and their families.
With HealthHUB, we are taking that commitment to the next
level."
Visit our website to learn more about products and services
available through our HealthHUB locations. For downloadable photos
and videos, visit our HealthHUB media resource center.
About CVS Health
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is the nation's premier health
innovation company helping people on their path to better health.
Whether in one of its pharmacies or through its health services and
plans, CVS Health is pioneering a bold new approach to total health
by making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and
seamless. CVS Health is community-based and locally focused,
engaging consumers with the care they need when and where they need
it. The Company has approximately 9,900 retail locations,
approximately 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy
benefits manager with approximately 102 million plan members, a
dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one
million patients per year and expanding specialty pharmacy
services. CVS Health also serves an estimated 38 million people
through traditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health
insurance products and related services, including rapidly
expanding Medicare Advantage offerings and a leading standalone
Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company believes its
innovative health care model increases access to quality care,
delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care
costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the
future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
Media Contact
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Joseph.Goode@CVSHealth.com
1
http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/sites/default/files/TL221_final.pdf
2
https://cvshealth.com/sites/default/files/cvs-health-improving-chronic-disease-care-and-outcomes.pdf
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