Walgreens (NASDAQ:WBA) and Hartford HealthCare are collaborating on the creation of retail health clinics within Walgreens locations across Connecticut.
Under this new partnership, five clinics operated by Hartford HealthCare medical providers will be added to Walgreens locations in Norwalk, East Lyme, Enfield and Putnam, with a fifth locality to be determined at a later date. Hartford HealthCare at Walgreens clinics are scheduled to open within a year and will offer primary care, screenings, vaccinations, confidential telehealth services and more, seven days per week by appointment or walk-in.
This marks the first time that Walgreens is partnering with a New England health care organization on retail clinics.
“Walgreens is committed to providing patients the care they need when and how it is most convenient for them,” said John Driscoll, executive vice president and president, U.S. Healthcare, Walgreens Boots Alliance. “Through this special collaboration with Hartford HealthCare, we can help keep patients more connected to high-quality care and foster long-term relationships and behaviors that help patients get and stay healthy.”
“Hartford HealthCare is intent on changing the way healthcare is delivered, and this collaboration with Walgreens is another example of the variety of convenient offerings and care settings we are adding,” said Jeffrey A. Flaks, president and CEO of Hartford HealthCare. “Our organizations are working together to combine resources and best practices to create an innovative retail health environment that meets consumers’ needs and exceeds their expectations.”
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