Coordinated primary care and pharmacy services
make healthcare easier than ever before
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) and VillageMD today
announced plans to open more than 20 new Village Medical at
Walgreens primary care practices in the Dallas area over the next
year. The first Village Medical at Walgreens location in Dallas
opened on Oct. 26 at 5001 Ross Ave., with several more openings to
follow in November and December. These openings represent expansion
into the fourth major market in Texas, following Houston, El Paso
and Austin.
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“Dallas residents, and particularly patients who need ongoing
care for chronic conditions, will benefit from our coordinated care
team model and extended service hours through both in person and
virtual visits,” said Joseph Ventimiglia, M.D., Ph.D., a local
Village Medical physician. “By teaming up with Walgreens
pharmacists, we’re able to better serve patients and streamline
their healthcare experience. This is the first time outside of a
university medical center that I have been able to work
collaboratively with a pharmacist.”
Chronic disease accounts for 75 percent of Texas healthcare
expenditures,1 yet many areas lack access to primary care. In fact,
Texas ranks 47th in the nation in the number of primary care
providers accessible to residents.2
Through the Walgreens and VillageMD coordinated care model,
patients receive comprehensive primary care from physicians
alongside convenient pharmacy services. Village Medical primary
care physicians and Walgreens pharmacists work together to provide
care for chronic conditions, as well as everyday illnesses and
injuries.
“With our integrated care team, Walgreens pharmacists are able
to offer more coordinated patient care,” said Rick Fernandez,
registered pharmacist and regional healthcare director for Greater
Texas, Walgreens. “Our pharmacists can often have prescriptions
ready after doctor’s appointments and ensure individuals have
convenient access to medication refills and affordable substitution
options.”
Soon, these Village Medical at Walgreens locations in
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex will create more than 748 jobs within
the community. Village Medical will employ nearly 340
well-compensated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) professionals.3
Walgreens and VillageMD have formed a strategic partnership and
the companies are on track to open 1,000 primary care practices by
2027. More than 80 Village Medical at Walgreens practices will be
opened by the end of 2021. With more than 50 percent of the
practices in medically underserved areas, Village Medical at
Walgreens locations will help meet the needs of all people,
including those who may not have access to healthcare and are at
greater risk of health disparities.
Village Medical at Walgreens locations accept a wide range of
health insurance options including Medicare. Patients may access
care and support through in-person, at-home and telehealth visits.
Patients can learn more and book appointments by visiting
https://www.villagemedical.com/locations/texas.
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the Walgreens Newsroom.
About Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is an integrated
pharmacy, healthcare and retail leader serving millions of
customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of
caring for communities.
A trusted, global innovator in retail pharmacy with
approximately 13,000 locations across the U.S., Europe and Latin
America, WBA plays a critical role in the healthcare ecosystem. The
company is reimagining local healthcare and well-being for all as
part of its purpose – to create more joyful lives through better
health. Through dispensing medicines, improving access to a wide
range of health services, providing high quality health and beauty
products and offering anytime, anywhere convenience across its
digital platforms, WBA is shaping the future of healthcare.
WBA has more than 315,000 team members and a presence in nine
countries through its portfolio of consumer brands: Walgreens,
Boots, Duane Reade, the No7 Beauty Company, Benavides in Mexico and
Ahumada in Chile. Additionally, WBA has a portfolio of
healthcare-focused investments located in several countries,
including China and the U.S.
The company is proud of its contributions to healthy
communities, a healthy planet, an inclusive workplace and a
sustainable marketplace. WBA has been recognized for its commitment
to operating sustainably: it is an index component of the Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and was named to the 100 Best
Corporate Citizens 2021.
(WBA-GEN)
About VillageMD
VillageMD, through its subsidiary Village Medical, is a leading,
national provider of value-based primary care services. VillageMD
partners with physicians to provide the tools, technology,
operations, staffing support and industry relationships to deliver
high-quality clinical care and better patient outcomes, while
reducing the total cost of care. The Village Medical brand provides
primary care for patients at traditional free-standing practices,
Village Medical at Walgreens practices, at home and via virtual
visits. VillageMD and Village Medical have grown to 15 markets and
are responsible for more than 1.6 million patients. VillageMD is
also the largest participating sponsor of CMS’ new Direct
Contracting program and estimates it serves more than 56,000
patients. To learn more, please visit www.villageMD.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. All
statements in this release that are not historical are
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, those related to the timing and
effectiveness of collaboration plans and implementation, the
ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the strategic
partnership, competitive actions in the marketplace, and the
ability to achieve anticipated financial and operating results in
the amounts and at the times anticipated, as well as those
described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of Walgreens Boots Alliance,
Inc.’s Form 10-K for its fiscal year ending August 31, 2019 and
Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ending February 29, 2020, and in
other documents that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. files or
furnishes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one
or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary
materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made. Each of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,
Walgreens and VillageMD do not undertake, and expressly disclaim,
any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking
statement after the date of this release, whether as a result of
new information, future events, changes in assumptions or
otherwise.
1 Chronic Disease Prevention in Texas: Presentation to the
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. Accessed at
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/legislative/2016-Reports/Chronic-Disease-Prevention-in-Texas-Presentation-1-15-16.doc
on Oct. 27, 2021.
2 America’s Health Rankings: United Health Foundation. 2020
Annual Report, Texas. Accessed at
https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/state-summaries-annual-20201.pdf
on Oct. 25, 2021.
3 Village Medical internal data.
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Contact: Molly Lynch molly@lynchgrouponline.com
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