This is getting to be a frequent offering all over the country...all they need now is a tablet for the paperwork to make this a full service paperless operation...BD
In what may better than a house call, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is offering a free drive-through flu shot clinic Saturday.
Anyone 18 years and older can be immunized while sitting in their vehicle.
Just fill out some paperwork, get a shot and be on your way."It's part of our mission vision values at Catholic Healthcare West, we're just serving our community," said Kimberly Day, a spokeswoman for the hospital.
No suprise. Many of the CHW hospitals are promoting miniute medicine in their ED's by replacing the Triage and a visit with the MD with a Midlevel "Provider" so you can in the span of a 2 min interview and exam (if thats what you want to call it) you can be treated and streeted for your kids ear ache or many other minor ailments. I suggest they move that to the Drive up window concept where the "Provider" takes your symptoms and order at the first drive up window then you pull forward to the registration window to complete your registration, pay your co-pay, and be handed your prescription. Since exams are a thing of the past and the customer is always right there is no need to exit the car. This is the perfect way for Emergency Departments to compete with all the retail clinics and stem the flow of our "customers" going elsewhere.
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