I’ll remember the day that the first “minute clinic” opened near my house as one of the happiest of my life. When you have young kids, trips to the doctor are inevitable and frequent. And while we had a pediatrician I adored, sometimes if it looks like pinkeye, itches like pinkeye, and infects playgroups on the scale of conquistadors on cruises, well then, it’s probably just pinkeye. Except that with my doctor’s office, it was the same drawn out procedure as if the kid had a crazy rash or needed shots: call, make an appointment guaranteed to be at an inconvenient time, drag all the kids in, wait to see someone, wait to be told that it is indeed pinkeye and then drive to the pharmacy to pick up the magical return-to-preschool eye drops. But with the clinics – often found conveniently in other stores I shopped at – the whole ordeal was boiled down to a 15-minute non-event that even landed me in the same spot where I needed to go to pick up the eye drops anyhow! J-O-Y.
In the years since I’ve used quickie healthcare many, many times. If it was something serious I’d always hustle the kids or myself to the doc but I’ve been amazed at how much of the day-to-day stuff I’ve been able to outsource to these clinics. Take, for instance, this latest back-to-school rush. Not only are we in a new place but one of schools’ fave registration tricks is to require an insane amount of paperwork relating to the child’s health. We needed certifications of health, immunization boosters and sports checkups. I called various ped clinics only to find everyone was booked out for months.
So when Walgreens contacted me about their new in-store healthcare clinics (in select locations), it was like finding out Arrested Development has new episodes again. I called ahead to make sure they could do what we needed but no appointment was necessary. We drove 10 minutes, popped in and got my son his 6th-grade booster shot:
Love the face? The board-certified Nurse Practitioner told him to “just relax, don’t tighten any of your muscles” and apparently this is how he interpreted that! My son said it was the least painful shot he’s ever had and he loved how fun and casual the “nurse-dude” was.
We also got our school forms signed and even all got our blood pressure screened, for funzies. (Wherein we learned that higher altitudes do increase your blood pressure! Test and a science lesson, all in one.) Then we picked up some of our meds, deodorant for my boys who are weirdly starting to stink like men and Jelly Bean even got my husband to buy her a box of My Little Pony band-aids just by batting her baby blues at him. (I’d say he’s a sucker but I recently got her a unicorn t-shirt just because of the hilarious way she said “But I wuv horny horsies!”) We were in and out in under 20 minutes and even had time to play at the park afterwards. Oh and did I mention this all happened at 7 o’clock at night? The clinics are open seven days and weeknights, no extra charge. Plus they take most insurance!
Don’t get me wrong – regular doctors definitely have their place and I’ve already scheduled my kids’ check-ups at a new pediatrician’s office where I hope we’ll be very happy and build a relationship of trust and care for my kids. And we practically have a punch-pass for the ER, considering how many times Son #2 has had to get stitches. But I foresee a lot of trips back to the Walgreens healthcare clinic as well. In the past we’ve used quickie clinics for stitch removal, strep throat, ear infections, flu mist and even my husband’s cholesterol screening so for this busy mama it’s perfect to have this option so close by too. Because Jelly Bean is starting preschool this year and you know what that means: pinkeye.
What do you think about these new quickie clinics? Have you ever tried one? Or do they make you kinda nervous?
For a chance to win a $100 Walgreens Gift Card, answer the question, “When could you use convenient healthcare?” in the comments below! One GFE reader will be selected.
P.S. This is day 2 in the GFE week of giveaways! Don’t forget to enter to win the free copy of T25! And tune in tomorrow for another awesome give!
Rules
- Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
- Tweet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
- Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
- For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
I think the clinics have their place. Flu shots, etc-awesome. Of be wary of them for more complicated medical issues, but for very routine things, why not? They do flu shot clinics here in all kinds of places. A drug store is probably cleaner than most of those.
I don’t suppose they do ear irrigations? My ears have been getting increasingly plugged with wax for the past few months, and I just haven’t felt like spending an entire afternoon at the doctor’s office to get them flushed out.
I think the clinics are great.
The Target Minute clinic by us had ear wax removal on the list of services.
I didn’t know Target had them! Must check that out.
Convenient healthcare is the best when your schedule is janky or when you live far away from your former doctor and are too lazy to find a new one in your new city… Oops.
Definitely for the illnesses when I can pretty much diagnose it myself, but know I’ll need a prescription!
At first I had a “oh, that’s just a ploy for big businesses to make more money.” But then the more I thought about convenient healthcare, the more I see it does have its place (and that I’m a hypocrite because I use the eye doctor that’s part of a big box eye glass store, not a separate, independent eye doctor).
As long as the health care providers “know their limits” and don’t try to treat major health issues (and can help folks who may show up with major issues–provide directions to an ER or some such) then why not? More and more it seems like MDs don’t want to do the small stuff, so why shouldn’t another outlet come in to fill the gap?
It’s convenient even for those without kids. Chronic allergies, think you might have a sinus infection… Get a quick answer while your out running errands like picking up more tissues.
I’m an ER nurse, so I regularly see people waiting over eight hours (yes, eight hours) to see a doctor or ‘fast-track’ PA for a complaint that could EASILY be taken care of in another setting. Another setting where the professionals aren’t busy taking care of strokes, heart attacks, and diagnosing/treating serious, complicated illness. I could go on, but I won’t. Great place to go for a flare-up of a routine health matter. And the ER staff thanks you.
My husband is prone to sinus infections, and he loves just being able to get in and out of these places without missing work.
These clinics are definitely great for people who work regular business hours or with kids! It’s so frustrating to leave work just to sit in a doctors office for an hour and a half when it’s something super simple!
I love the clinics. Great for when you pretty mich know whats wrong with you, but you need a professional to confirm or write a prescription- bonus that you dont have to drive somewhere else for the meds either.
I love these clinics! It’s great to pop in at a time that’s convenient for me, rather than calling my doctor and sitting in a waiting room and having to take precious time off of work.
I could definitely use the convenient healthcare when my kids have something like pinkeye or an ear infection, especially if it occurs on a Friday evening when I know I’ll have to wait until Monday to see the doctor.
My friend just got a UTI and couldn’t get in to a doctor for weeks… that’s misery. That’s what a minute clinic is for. Also for things like pinkeye, like you said: it’s a quick diagnosis, just give me the drugs.
I’m a fan of these types of clinics. In fact, I never actually had a general physician to call my own until recently… I just always went to quickie clinics. They’re perfect for when I’m feeling a little ill or sinus-y, but not enough to take off work. I also love them for when I get suddenly sick or injured in the evenings (after most doctors close), but know that it’s not serious enough for a trip to the ER.
I use quickie healthcare whenever I am in the midst of a project. Last time I was catering a weekend wedding and ended up working 40 hours in two days. Somewhere in there I went to a walk in clinic, and was diagnosed with bronchitis and a fever, got meds, finished the wedding and promptly went to bed for three days. That clinic helped so much, otherwise I would have never gone to the doctor for that and likely would have been sick for several weeks
https://twitter.com/sarcoupon/status/374900508823011328
I have not tried quickie clinics but would love to- saves time waiting in the ER for non-emergencies but non-business hours.
I’m a huge fan of urgent cares already, but this takes convenient healthcare one step further! My fiancée and I own our own business, so we work crazy hours and don’t have time for the hour or more wait at the doctor’s office when we know what we have and we just need a prescription (I have a UTI that I just can’t seem to get rid of). I’m going to have to look into which Walgreens in my area have this clinic.
I am a huge fan of the convenient healthcare concept. I have used CVS’s Minute Clinic countless times, mostly for things that require no fancy diagnoses. UTIs, sinus infections, pink eye,* and the like. Every now and then there is a wait, but we’re usually in and out. Now if only the CVS next to my apartment would open a clinic, and we could walk there….
*By the way, steep a tea bag (black or green), let it cool a bit until it’s at a tolerable temperature, and use it as a compress for pink eye. Try to dribble some tea in the eye. When my daughter developed the tell tale signs one night when it was too late even for the minute clinic, I had her sit for hours with tea bags, and by late the next day she was practically cured, no doctor visit necessary. Now, had it not improved, I certainly would have taken her in. But tea is soothing and has antibiotic properties, and I have scads of it on hand.
We just had this debate this morning in my health policy and ethics course. My opinion: if the staff is well-trained, why not? More access to quality, affordable health-care is just what this country needs.
These clinics would be great for routine health services and easily-treated ailments.
I REALLY wish these had been around when my boys were little and prone to ear infections (always on weekends or after 5 o’clock, of course). I would still use them if one of them had one!
I’ve been for flu shots and to get my ears irrigated. Sorry for the TMI but my ears are extra extra waxy and constantly get plugged up. I love my Doctor but it’s a drag driving to her clinic and waiting forever w/out an appointment – this way, I can get in, get both ears washed out and grab some comfort food/cereal on the way out. Plus, bonus: the magazines are not outdated if you have to wait.
I think the clinics *can* be a great idea for quick illnesses or shots, but I have seen many patients in my practice(I’m an optometrist) go to an urgent care or walk-in type clinic and the attending there did not correctly diagnose the problem.
Eventually they come to me because their problem has gotten way worse and there’s been multiple times where I’ve had to get them in with a specialist ASAP because things have gone downhill.
If they would’ve come in to me first, I probably could have treated it, but it spirals out of control because a non-eye doctor is trying to treat an eye disease or injury they are unfamiliar with. To be fair, this has also happened with patients who go to the ER and their regular doctor instead of coming to me first so it’s not just “minute” clinics that are causing issues.
Takeaway: If your eyes are hurting/infected/injured, please just go see an optometrist. Most of them can get you in the same day.
I think they’re great for things you’ve dealt with many times before. I don’t need to sit in a waiting room for 4 hours and miss work so that a doctor can tell me that my son needs steroids for his asthma. I can hear that wheezing and I know what it means, lets move this process along. 🙂
I have used Walgreen’s for immunizations. I don’t know that it’s a quick clinic but I would gladly use it for other things such as uti’s and sinus infection.
I could use convenient healthcare when I need to get updated on my immunizations to apply for jobs
I used the Walgreen’s clinic just a couple of weeks ago for my daughter’s 7th grade booster vaccination. Of course I knew all summer long that we needed to get this done, but me being me, I waited until 2 days before school started (which was also the week my doctor was on vacation). Walgreen’s saved the day! We were in and out in no time at all. I will definitely use these clinics again.
Love the quick clinics. Use them all the time for small things that would take forever at the doc and for after hours stuff that really doesn’t justify a trip to the emergency room. Shots, eye infections, twisted ankle, UTI, etc.
I use them all the time for my kids…ear infections, pink eye, sinus infections…you name it!
In the middle of the night. ugh.
We just used one at our local Safeway a couple of weeks ago. Our li’l guy needed a booster shot, and we’re in the middle of changing our pediatrician, so we just took him to the clinic. Easy-peasy! I’m sure we’ll be making a lot of use of that clinic. It’s right down the street.
I love me some quickie clinics for sure! As a lady prone to UTIs, it is so much cheaper & more convenient to go to the Target clinic than to try to get an appt w/ my regular doctor. And when you have a UTI, it is allll about getting the problem solved ASAP. The last time I tried to see my regular doctor about it, I called on a Thursday afternoon & was told the earliest they could see me was Tuesday morning! Off to Target I went, had a prescription in hand & was on the mend that evening.
I’ve gotten flu shots at Walgreens but I had no idea you could get things like strep throat diagnosed! That’s great news as someone who is still prone to strep throat and ear infections, despite creeping closer to 30. I can basically diagnose them myself these days, just need someone to confirm and give the antibiotics. Will definitely keep this is mind next time.
I could use convenient healthcare during non-business hours (i.e. when I am free), when my doctor never seems to be open.
I could you use convenient healthcare when my seasonal allergies start up every year.
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
tweet https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/374951312753840129
jslbrown_03 at yahoo dot com
I’d pretty much ONLY use convenient healthcare… if it involves appointments and scheduling, I can always talk myself out of the necessity of it.
I would definitely consider using “quickie healthcare” if I was sure my ailment was something insignificant because I hate going through the hassle of the doctor office since they’re NEVER running on time and that bugs me to no end.
I would use convenient healthcare on non-office hour times. Fortunately we don’t get sick much, but it always seems to be when the dr is closed. My dr office has GREAT walk-in hours, but nothing like needing to go on a Saturday afternoon knowing they won’t be open again until Monday.
I would use it to get flu shots or when my child gets cold
https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/374968883712495616
I would use the Walgreens Healthcare Clinic when my kids get a sinus infection or strep throat during the school year. I love the convenience of a walk-in clinic and have no problems using them.
I use convenient healthcare when I am suffering from something that doesnt appear earth shattering, but is significant enough to worry me. Basically, I try to avoid the Doctors office at all costs.
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellydsaver/status/374970132381958144
I’ve tried one for myself. Not my first choice, but if it’s all I’ve got, I would go again.
I’d use them for the many small illnesses (sinus infections, ear infections, etc.) that we got during that first year of constant sickness from daycare. Things we pretty much diagnosed ourselves, but need a prescription for or more convenient time to see a doctor.
Never used one for myself or my kids. I am wondering why one would be used other that if you didn’t have insurance?
I think they are great on paper, but the two times I’ve gone to the Target Minute Clinic I was very disappointed. I knew what I needed, and I knew what I had before I got there and I think that helps. If you have NO idea what’s going on, see a “regular” doctor. It’s not private, the staff/aide are not nurses and it just felt weird.
I think these are great for flu shots and for people with no other options.
I had no idea there were quickie health clinics…so now I’m going to go google and find the one nearest me!!! Thanks, Charlotte.
I have not had great experiences with the Minute Clinics. Urgent Care is a better fit for me and my family. Given the fact that my grocery store pharmacy can offer the flu shot coupled with the breadth of what Urgent Care’s can do these days, I just don’t see a reason for the Minute Clinics.
I am really hoping that clinics like these will be successful. I’m pretty worried about the sustainability of our current healthcare system. We are facing rising costs and a coming shortage of primary care physicians. These clinics seem to fill a good niche – less expensive (especially if you don’t have insurance or have a high deductible plan). For many of the issues listed (pinkeye, colds, UTI, sinus infections) it doesn’t take an MD to do the job. Why not have this stuff be outsourced to PAs and NPs? It’s a cheaper alternative that does the job and is more convenient to boot. What’s not to like?
I think they are great for something as straightforward as getting a flu vaccination. Not so great when one actually should be discussing a concern with a Dr.
It would be nice to have one nearby for when you have something minor (sinus infection, cold, etc) that you don’t want to wait weeks to get an appointment for!
I just went to the clinic in my local grocery store. for a UTI I loved how quick and easy it was, and the fact that it was covered by my insurance. The only draw back was you have to use the grocery store ‘s restroom to collect the urine sample. That might bother me if I were more easily embarrased, but they gave me a convienent paper bag in which to carry my sample through the store.
I get sick constantly due to being around little kids all the time (woo…illnesses). It is, needless to say, not exactly fun. Convenient healthcare would be perfect for me! I despise long doctors visits.
I really like the in store clinics for flu shots. They were very helpful when my daughter was screaming in pain from an ear infection that seemed to hit very suddenly in the evening. In and out in less than an hour with the needed meds and scream free.
Love them! Especially for simple things like sports physicals and flu shots. For more serious things, of course we would see our doctor. But they are affordable and fast. The wait time has always been very short, as opposed to the hours we’ve had to wait at doctors’ offices.
I could use convenient health care when I need my annual flu shot.
I haven’t been to one yet, but I’m sure I will! In Oz they have Chemists instead of pharmacies, but it’s the whole store instead of in another store. They are always willing to help with simple complaints as long as it doesn’t require a doctors signature. But of course all childhood ailments happen fast and seemingly during the night when doctors are not in and it’s not ER worthy. I’d be using it for ear infections, pink eye, etc.
I love the convenience of these clinics; if it’s a Sunday and I feel something coming on that I occasionally get (a UTI for example) I’m going to visit one because I know the difference between getting medicine today and waiting to get medicine tomorrow.My experiences at quick clinics have even been better than Urgent Care, so that’s what I’m going with.
I would use one of this clinics on vacation, but probably not in my regular life. I only trust doctors I know, especially with my daughter. I’m weird that way.
I could use convenient medical care when it’s 2 a.m. and absolutely necessary that a trip to the ER isn’t warranted but rather something else! I have a MedCheck right down the block, but it can get so busy it’s unreal. I haven’t used Wal-Greens or CVS, but maybe if it came down to necessity, I would.
Target Clinic for the win! Until recently I really didn’t need a primary doctor. I was healthy, no kids to pander, er usher about, and had a women’s clinic for everything else. (The “until recently” refers to that “getting older thing” . . . ahem). Any who . . . I really didn’t want to wait at a Doctor’s office when I already knew I had a UTI. Or a sinus infection. And on a weekend, I’m not going to the ER for those sorts of things. I also love having it connected to my pharmacy; I mean, I just wander around Target for 20 minutes (shopping for Important things of course), get my meds and I’m on my way. Love it.
I worry a tiny bit about making sure my information is secure, but generally I feel good about these clinics and have used Target, Walgreens and the Minute Clinic located in a local grocery chain as well.
It would come in handy on weekends when the pediatrician’s office is closed.
tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/375018536487243776
I would use it for UTIs.
I”m a teacher so when I’m afraid I have strip it’s nice to run in there before school, get an answer, and know if I need to get a sub!
Tweeted at https://twitter.com/cassievaughn12/status/375028129690972160
I used one in my local grocery once, and it sucked. I had the worst migraine of my life and was out of medication. They were not able to help.
I would probably use a place like this for an earache or other similar thing which popped up while the doctor was out.
I would use it when I had something that was easily treatable and I didn’t have time for the runaround of phone calls and repeating symptoms only to have to wait a couple days to see the doctor.
when i am sick and not able to get in quickly to see my doctor
I’m a “let me pretend I’m not sick until I can barely breath/sleep/smile” kinda gal. And at that point, it’s almost impossible to get in to the Dr’s office in a timely fashion. So a quick, convenient, no appointment needed spot would be great to use then.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/carrotrunr/status/375041453094735872
Love the quickie clinics for flue shots and minor illnesses — such a timesaver!!
I like quick clinics for my allergies or sinus infections that I need a steroid shot for or some nasonex type meds
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/Missle/status/375061614921150466
I could use more convenient health care the second after my 1/2 marathon is over at the end of this month…because I know I’ll for sure need some sort of gatorade/dopamine/morephine/potassium/vitamin c drip!
I think they are great! Anything that makes life easier I’m all for!! And the part about being right their with your prescriptions is definently a win-win!!!
I simply don’t trust a “minute clinic”. I don’t forsee ever using one. I often question the cleanliness of stores anyway. Then factor in that medical supplies should be sterile. Doctors should be in the hospital of the doctors office.
I would use the walgreens clinic when going to my clinic to see my doctor is too far from home and my illness can be prescibed with walgreens clinic. Thank you for the chance to win!
https://twitter.com/Dealsfan32/status/375078736065859584
I could use a quick clinic/check up for those little things I don’t want to take to urgent care. Like pink eye or my flu shot, or a TB test.
I could use convenient healthcare on the weekends for things like colds, ear infections, and small things like that!
https://twitter.com/kristin_welch/status/375087573300822016
I would use the clinic for vaccinations such as the Typhoid and Hep I needed to travel abroad. Waited in the doctors office and saw three people before I got my shots.
Normally I would say I don’t trust ’em. However, when hubby left the Navy and we were suddenly for the first time without insurance and he needed a physical to obtain his CDL we didn’t have much choice so he traipsed on down to the local Fry’s Grocery store. That being said, he got the physical he needed in under half an hour and at an affordable price…Though he did say it felt a little creepy to be dropping trou’ in the middle of a supermarket.
Oh, I could definitely use this for when I have to get my daughter’s booster shots. Would make life so much easier!
Pingback:Naked Breast-Feeding Yoga Mom: Modern Renoir or Raunchy? [$100 Body Language Clothing Giveaway!]
Sounds like a great option when you already know what the issue is. For instance, when son #2 comes down with a fever and sore throat a few days after the older one was diagnosed with strep. Do they do strep tests?
I would use this for myself. Not so sure about for the kiddos!
I use convenient clinics for pretty much everything that’s not a well-checkup or a deathly illness. After all, if you have, say, strep throat, your body will have found a way to heal itself in the months you have to wait for a doctor’s appointment! (Or, if not, those will be some long, hellish months!)
I’ve been living in China (coming home at Christmas), and let’s just say I will trust any clinic after this experience. Nurses here often don’t wear gloves when drawing blood or giving shots. My eye and ear exam went just like this . . . Nurse: “How’s your eyesight and hearing?” Me: “Good.” Nurse: “Okay.” I’ve also had my annual “women’s exam” in a room with ten total strangers watching and a trashcan right under my knees. Like I said . . . I will trust almost any American clinic now.
I don’t even have a regular doctor, that’s how much I use clinics! I rarely get sick, and almost always know what the problem is before I go in, so clinics come in very handy!!
What a great option for receiving my allergy and flu shots!
I would use it for getting throats swabbed to check for strep.
Tweet
https://twitter.com/clc408/status/375310221427478528
The ER can be the longest wait ever- which really makes no sense. They need to move things along in there (and fix the system so that folks who don’t really have an emergency, can get the affordable healthcare they need).
On vacation, I think convenient health care options would be most handy.
I personally could use convenient healthcare when I am traveling… Obviously my family dr is available and this sounds way easier when traveling and just in need of quick service and diagnosis, and if warranted medicine!
Yes – I use convenient healthcare. The CVS minute clinics have saved me a long wait at a doctor a couple of times. Here in Mass., tick removal is one of the most common visits – you need to get a scrip for some antibiotic to prevent Lyme disease if you discover the tick after it’s engorged. But lately everyone has discovered them, and there are long waits on weekends and school vacation periods.
I’d use convenient healthcare when traveling or for something simple, like an ear infection.
I used them for flu shots once. Worked well.
I think everyone could use and wants “quickie” healthcare, but the issue is that with ‘quick’ usually comes ‘crap’. We just need GOOD FAST healthcare. My Dr just started doing online release of test results and sends messages to me about them through that website. I’m still getting quality service, but I get blood test results in less than 5 hours! And then I spend the next three days googling.
It would be great and convenient if the clinic in the very store I work in took my health insurance, but that would be to easy! Luckily i was able to get my flu shot from the pharmacy I work at in the same store!
Actually I could probably use a quick clinic all the time. I live and work completely across the city from my doctors offices, and if it’s something small and stupid like an ear infection or a shot, it would be easy. And after normal biz hours would also be good. I’m not sure if our Walgreens has one of those clinics, but it would be nice.
I could use convenient health care when I am {almost} sure I know what the answer is and it’s something that can be easily diagnosed. If no further pediatric history is required, Walgreens or an in-store clinic would certainly be an easy stop for such a visit!
I could use those easy appointment-free clinics when an earache pops up. Those things always seem to happen when the doctor is out. Plus, have you tried to get an appointment with a doctor when you actually NEED one? It’s quite difficult, unless you know precisely at 8AM.
The pharmacy my husband works at does everything they can legally do. cholesterol, protime, vaccinations, allergy shots, blood pressure monitoring etc. None of our local drs do vaccs anymore (at last check) and the health dept only does children under 18 (unless there is an epidemic they said) so guess where we go for a lot of health care?
I think it would help to cut down on healthcare costs. For instance when I have a child who I know has like his 8th ear infection it would be nice to have it checked quickly and given the antibiotic. The physician can focus on the people who need to see them.
when i need a flu shot!
https://twitter.com/scg00387/status/375774612560162816
I would use it to get my flu shot for sure!
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
tweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/375782613182455808
When I need to get better soon!
https://twitter.com/truth2beingfit/status/375814013898084352
I have no healthcare so I need this! 🙂
My husband’s family and my family live six states away from one another, and one or the other of us always manages to get sick or injured when we’re visiting whichever set of family members we don’t live near at the time. This means we are frequently seeking medical care when a)far away from our primary care physicians, and b)nowhere near any non-emergent care that’s covered by our insurance. If a Minute Clinic could save us a completely unnecessary trip to the ER, I’d be an instant fan.
https://twitter.com/kcoc1/status/375956468815495168
I like the in store clinics. I always feel like I get sick when I go to the Dr’s (or take the kids to the pediatrician) that I like the idea of avoiding them all together.
I could use it for issues such as minor infections or strep throat.
i could have used the clinic recently when my daughter got a mysterious rash after her Dr’s office had closed for the day
pryfamily5@gmail.com
tweeted https://twitter.com/pryfamily5/status/376310257246420992
pryfamily5@gmail.com
Routine vaccinations, for sure. My doc’s office is so far away, and one of these is right up the street. Sounds like a convenient option for when/if those needs arise!
I would use Walgreens Healthcare Clinic to get flu shots, school physicals or when I get sick on weekends and my doctor’s office is closed.
https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/376421981807063040
I’d use it when we are on vacation and not near any of our regular doctors.
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
https://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/376423642751463424
onefrugalgirl AT gmail DOT com
I think I’d mainly use if for the flu shot or if I needed to see the doctor but had trouble getting an appt. without taking off from work.
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/376429703428440065
Definitely for weekends with sick kiddos.
I’m all for in-store health clinics if they offer strep tests. Oh, and the bladder infection test. Those are the only things I really every go to the doctor for, aside from my yearly physical, and since those two things spring up on you fast and make you want to die if not treated quickly, I would be all for rolling in to the in-store clinic to find out the results fast. Especially since I can never get a same day appointment at my regular doctor and end up having to go to Insta-care and paying double.
I love these new quickie clinics, perfect for something comes up such as seasonal allergy and needed immediate attention.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/376918740664737792
love them
I use Walgreens Healthcare to get flu shots
https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/377561864860733440
I could really use this when my grandmother has a UTI and we cannot get into a practice. We have a very convenient Walgreen’s. Must check them out.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/SavingForLater/status/378648159083175936
I think there is a time and place for the clinics – but love the idea for quick things like shots!
It gets harder and harder to get in quick to a regular doctor. I could see using a walk-in clinic for anything that isn’t a major concern but yet is a concern. I used one a year ago here and it was a surprise at how quick and cheap it was!
I’ve used them for vaccinations, which I liked. In terms of other uses, I could see going in when I wasn’t sure whether I needed medical care or just some OTC medications, like when I’ve had a cold that’s lingering and feels like it might be something else.
i would like a quickie clinic. i think it is so annoying and expensive to pay a $60 copay to go get the same antibiotic 4 times.
I hope I’m understanding this correctly and this still qualifies for the sweepstakes!
I love my doctor’s office, they’re great about getting us in immediately when we’re ill, but their hours are limited. I could use a quickie-clinic for after-hours things, like when my two-year old needed stitches.
I have to say they are great when u know you have a sore throat and want to double check it’s not strep or u know its an uti- much easier than getting to the Dr.!
I would love to use it for flu shots, and when my family gets those little bugs that go around this time of year.
chambanachik(at)gmail(dot)com
I think these clinics are a fantastic idea, I think I would use it when away from home, when it’s not really an emergency and I need advice and for flu shots.
Tweeted
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/381049387926818816
It would be great when you know you just have a simple illness that only needs a prescription – I’m thinking pink eye, we’re there!
I’d go to convenient clinic for minor health issues.
https://twitter.com/bfooduf/status/381581009252147200
This is would be great and such a convenience for medical issues that arise after hours or on the weekends.
https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/381806781875249152
https://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/381835821269008385
I would convenient healthcare when it’s time for a flu shot.
Love these in-store services! So convenient… flu shots, antibiotics, etc… MUCH better than waiting for an unnecessary primary care visit or an ER trip.
Wow this would be wonderful for allergies, sinus infections, ear aches and other things where you pretty much know what need to be done and don’t require lots of tests for diagnosis.
This would be so convenient. I would use it for flu shots and treatment for infections or small injuries.
These clinics are good for the minor illnesses that happen when you do not want to spend a long time waiting in the doctors office.
I would use for non-urgent needs. I just used ours to get my flu shot while waiting on a prescription to be filled! Worked wonderfully!
zuzu.wilson(at)yahoo(dot)com
tweet: https://twitter.com/Zuzuz_Petalz/status/382810927067713536
zuzu.wilson(at)yahoo(dot)com
sounds convenience and I can always use convenient healthcare. The Dr. office for my kids always have a long wait and we always have to schedule an appointment for a few weeks out. That doesn’t work out for colds and flu at all.
Amy [at] utry [dot] it
tweeted:
https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/382934244332273664
Amy [at] utry [dot] it
would be great for minor illnesses so you didn’t have to take off work
i tweeted here; https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/383057902124015617
I would use it when Im sick because with 3 kids I never get to the doctors
tweet https://twitter.com/hburmeister/status/383533601205129216
I would love to take advantage of the time saving aspect, but there are no quickie sites in my area. Hopefully they will continue to expand.
late evenings or weekends
when my nephew is sick at night
https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/384060144675328000
flu shot and check blood pressure
I would use it when traveling
https://twitter.com/mermont84/status/384455199273668608
Walgreen Clinics would be great for any possible sports injuries that are not serious enough to go to the ER that my children might ever receive during an evening or weekend game.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
I Tweeted: https://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/384479926453149697
I would go for flu shots, other immunizations, and sore throat or UTI visits.
tweeted
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/384503580868087809
To get a flu shot!
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/384704110852722688
It would be great for my hubby who needs to have his blood pressure checked weekly but his Doctor lives 30 mins away and there is a Walgreens a mile away!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/384708419657027584
After business hours, weekends and when I can get an immediate appointment
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I would use it to get a flu shot.
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/384751516998856704
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/384752478660468737
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I’ll use the Walgreens Healthcare Clinic that’s 3 blocks from my house to get a flu shot.
Thanks for the contest.
https://twitter.com/slehan/status/384786247832436736
I’d use the clinic to check my blood pressure and to monitor my skin condition. It would be convenient during cold season as well.
runningmatey at Hotmail dot com
https://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/384811402830938112
I could use the Walgreens healthcare clinic to get my flu shot.
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/384853145043476480
I would use them for common illnesses, as well as small accidents. I’d much rather go there than sit around in a packed doctor’s office!
tweet https://twitter.com/chellesyvonne/status/384887605243813889