News & Events

Careworks in the News

Jerry Lynott, "Take as needed.  On-site medical care serves Lowe's employees," The Times Leader, November 15, 2009.

Denise Allabaugh, "Geisinger Health System open primary care clinic inside Lowe's distribution center in Pittston," the Times-Tribune, November 7, 1009.

"Weis health clinics taking new insurance," Pocono Record, November 8, 2009.  Read more

The New York Times spotlights Geisinger Careworks:  Milt Freudenheim, "Hospitals Begin to Move Into Supermarkets," The New York Times, May 12, 2009.  Read more

Careworks mentioned in HFMA:  "How Are You Getting into Retail Health?," HFMA, April 2008, p. 6.

Careworks is featured in Fast Company:  Ellen McGirt, "Fast-Food Medicine," Fast Company, September 2007, p. 37.

Healthcare Leadership spotlights Geisinger Careworks:  Molly Rowe, "Retail Decisions," Health Leaders, September 2007, p. 43.

The Wall Street Journal highlights Careworks:  Laura Landro, "Hospitals, Doctors Venture Into Walk-In Clinics," The Wall Street Journal, July 26, 2006.

Events

2010 Urgent Care Convention--Orlando, FL, Dean Lin, CEO, Guest Speaker
(May 25-28, 2010)

National Retail Clinic Summit--Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
March 1, 2010, Dean Lin, CEO, guest speaker
March 2, 2010, Dean Lin, keynote panelist

ConvUrgentCare Strategy Symposium--Minneapolis, MN
(Jan. 26 & 27)

Refining the Retail Clinic Model:  A Geisinger/Lehigh Valley Health Case Study webinar
(12/10/09)

Lehigh Valley University Venture Series Program--Dean Lin, CEO, presenter
(11/20/09)

Convenient Care Clinics:  A Critical Innovation for Successful Health Care Reform--Convenient Care Association along with Philadelphia College of Physicians held at the Philadelphia College of Physicians.  Presentation:  CCA Industry Update
(Oct. 26 & 27, 2009)

GHS Innovations in Care Delivery Conference held at the HHCHR.  Presentation on Retail Health.
(10/21/09)

Outpatient 100 Executive Management Converence, Dallas, TX.  Presentation:  Integrating Retail Clinics Into a Local System of Care--Dean Lin, CEO, and Joseph Habig, II, MD, presenters.
(Oct. 7-9, 2009)

Retail Based Health Clinics Congress, Las Vegas, NV.  Presentation:  Integrating Retail Clinics Into a Local System of Care

Press Releases

Careworks wins website design award
Careworks Convenient Healthcare received an Honor of Distinction for Best Site Design at the eHealthcare Leadership Awards.
(11/2/09)

Geisinger and Lowe's open innovative worksite health clinic
Geisinger's Careworks and Geisinger Health Plan announced the opening of a worksite primary care clinic in the Lowe's regional distribution center in Pittston.
(11/2/09)

Careworks clinics in select Weis Markets now accept First Priority insurance
Careworks, walk-in clinics operated by Geisinger Health System, is now a participating provider with First Priority insurance.
(10/22/09)

Geisinger Careworks retail clinic featured in New York Times
New York Times report Milt Freudenheim, accompanied by a staff photographer, interviewed staff and patients at the Careworks Convenient Healthcare site in Allentown.
(5/14/09)

Convenient Care Association Forms Round-Table for Health Systems Operating Convenient Care Clinics
As the number of convenient care clinics across the country steadily increases, more and more hospitals and health systems are exploring this relatively new health care trend.
(3/16/09)

Retail clinics in line with Obama's health reform
President Barack Obama is committed to pursuing significant healthcare reform in 2009. Dean Lin, chief executive officer of Careworks Convenient Healthcare™ retail clinics, sees innovative delivery models like Careworks as a vital part of the solution.
(2/10/09)

With flu season about to peak, it's time to get vaccinated
With flu season about to peak, a Geisinger Careworks clinician reminds people that there is still time to get vaccinated.
(2/3/09)

Careworks announces retail clinic alliance between two of Pennsylvania's largest physician-led academic health systems
Careworks Convenient Healthcare (Careworks) today announced an alliance with Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) to operate retail-based health clinics (retail clinics) in Allentown and Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
(9/15/08)

Careworks health clinics receive high customer satisfaction scores
Ninety-nine percent of the people who have used the healthcare services provided at CareWorks healthcare clinics said they would recommend it to their family and friends according to the most recent customer satisfaction survey results.
(2/29/08)

Geisinger celebrates opening of walk-in medical clinics inside Weis Markets
Geisinger Health System and Weis Markets recently celebrated the opening of their two newest CareWorks Convenient Healthcare clinics at Mr. Z’s superstore in Tannersville, PA, and Stroudsburg, PA, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
(9/13/07)

Geisinger opens fourth walk-in medical clinic inside Weis Markets
Geisinger Health System and Weis Markets announce the opening of their CareWorks Convenient Healthcare clinic at Mr. Z’s superstore in Tannersville, PA.
(8/31/07)

For media inquiries:

Justin Walden
PR Coordinator
Geisinger Health System
Phone:  (570) 271-8083
E-mail:  jawalden@geisinger.edu