Austin's MedSpring Urgent Care Announces Two New Local Centers

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MedSpring is announcing the opening of two new urgent care centers in Austin. The new locations in the Cat Hollow and Slaughter Lane areas of Austin bring the total number of local MedSpring centers to ten; and 21 overall including Chicago, Dallas and Houston. Additional locations are under construction in DFW and Chicago.

"As an Austin-based company it gives us great pride to expand our services in the local community," states MedSpring Chief Medical Officer Jon L. Belsher, M.D. "We look forward to providing added convenience and great medical care for more Austin residents."

MedSpring also recently announced plans to expand into Washington DC later this year. And last December, it joined into a partnership with Massachusetts-based Partners Healthcare to open and operate several urgent care locations in Boston under the name Partners Urgent Care. The first Partners Urgent Care centers will open in summer 2015.

The new Austin locations are located at:

• Cat Hollow - 7401 O'Connor Drive, Round Rock, TX
• SouthPark Meadows - 401 West Slaughter Lane #300, Austin, TX

The centers will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., including holidays, and able to treat a range of illnesses and injuries from colds and coughs to cuts and broken bones. The facilities include on-site lab tests, digital X-rays. Most visits last less than an hour, and same-day appointments are available.

MedSpring will continue to provide the friendly care and comfortable amenities that it is known for including free snacks and beverages, Wi-Fi and children's activities. Hundreds of thousands of patients consistently rate MedSpring 4.9 out of 5 stars in post-visit surveys based on the quality of medical care and overall experience they receive.

MedSpring will be assuming the leases for the new centers, previously operated by CareSpot.

About MedSpring: MedSpring Urgent Care focuses on delivering quality medical care, exceptional service and great value to patients. MedSpring operates 20 centers with locations in Austin, Chicago, Dallas and Houston. MedSpring recently announced a joint venture with Boston, Massachusetts-based Partners Healthcare with plans to open and operate several locations in Boston under the Partners Urgent Care brand in 2015. For more information, including thousands of patient reviews and cost-savings compared to an ER, please visit www.medspring.com.

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