ZoomCare Opens New Clinic in Wilsonville, Oregon

 

 April 15, 2013 -- ZoomCare took another step to expand patient access to high quality primary healthcare services in the Portland metropolitan area by opening its newest clinic in Wilsonville, Oregon at 25600 SW Argyle Avenue. Wilsonville families and employers now have the option of complete primary care conveniently located at Argyle Square.   Patients have responded enthusiastically to ZoomCare’s healthcare services, offering innovations like same-day, no-wait appointments, simple pricing, friendly service and  convenient neighborhood locations.   ZoomCare now has a total of 19 clinics in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including 13 in Portland, one in Salem, one in Vancouver, three in Seattle and one in Boise. In addition, ZoomCare offers online visits via Skype® called ZoomCare TakeOut. The Wilsonville clinic will be open five days a week and soon expand to seven days a week, 362 days a year. A board-certified clinical team, consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants will diagnose and treat a wide range of illnesses and injuries and provide in-depth wellness exams to adults and children alike.   “Wilsonville is an ideal location for ZoomCare since it already has a strong base of ZoomCare patients and a growing number of employers who want access to excellent care at affordable prices,” said Co-Founder and Co-CEO Dave Sanders, M.D. “We believe that the best healthcare is delivered closest to the patient, so we continue to hire specialists in primary care who deliver services that delight patients in neighborhood clinics or online.   The ZoomCare Story* (* Note: “Sarah” is the shorthand way we refer to the patient to whom ZoomCare caters) Before 2006, when “Sarah” had a need for urgent medical attention – the choices were not great:

• If she called her doctor’s office, chances were that she couldn’t get an appointment right away...and might not for several days.
• If she went to the emergency room at the local hospital...it was overcrowded and expensive (for her and the system).
• If she showed up at the urgent care center, chances were she got a number and had to wait for hours to be seen.

ZoomCare changed all that.   Starting in 2006 “Sarah” could ask for a same day appointment and be seen by a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant at ZoomCare’s first neighborhood clinic.    ZoomCare pioneered “healthcare on demand” and patients liked this new idea.  Today “Sarah” has her choice of 19 modern ZoomCare clinics where she and her family can get complete primary care – blood tests, x-rays, medical exams and the prescription medications she needs – for a broad range of illnesses, injuries and preventive care.   And patients at ZoomCare get the advantage of advanced technology in setting their appointments and reading lab results on a handheld device:

• If “Sarah” wakes up on Saturday and needs to go to the doctor’s office, she gets on her computer to use “live scheduler” to pick the time and most convenient clinic for her exam.
• “Sarah’s” lab results will be sent immediately to her computer or smart-phone using secure technology and a doctor or physician assistant can hand her the non-narcotic medicines she needs, saving her the time of a separate pharmacy visit.
• “Sarah” knows what the visit will cost – and she will use her insurance or self pay option, thereby avoiding any follow-up bills.