CareSpot Opens Second Kansas City Area Urgent Care Center

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The second CareSpot urgent care center in partnership with HCA Midwest Health System — Kansas City's largest healthcare network — opens today, on July 1, 2013, at 9490 East State Route 350, in Raytown, Missouri.

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This new 4,000-square-foot location at Raytown Square is conveniently located in a shopping center anchored by a HyVee. This location will provide the same broad array of urgent care, well care and occupational health services found at the CareSpot located at 7935 W. 151^st Street, in Overland Park, Kansas (formerly Menorah Urgent Care). At both locations, CareSpot's joint venture partnership with HCA Midwest Health System means that a large hospital and physician network of support is available if patients should choose to utilize it for specialized or follow-up care.

Patients also benefit from the convenience of new online and mobile scheduling tools. At CareSpot.com, customers can see wait times, save a spot in line from home before walking in, or book an appointment for a future time or day from their computers or smartphones. The center will also feature new check-in tablets for a paperless, streamlined registration when patients arrive at the center

Plans are underway to identify and open three additional CareSpot area locations by the end of the year. The joint venture with HCA Midwest will make CareSpot a leading urgent care provider in the Greater Kansas City area. CareSpot will offer healthcare services at the urgent care centers to treat non-emergent medical problems that can develop unexpectedly and require immediate attention, filling the gap between primary care physicians and hospital emergency rooms.  Patients receive the staffing benefits and expertise of a proven network of CareSpot urgent care centers combined with the option to access the broader resources of a large hospital and physician system if a higher level of care is required. All centers will operate as CareSpot in partnership with HCA Midwest Health System. CareSpot will manage daily business operations.

About CareSpot

CareSpot-operated centers provide a wide range of healthcare services such as urgent care, wellness testing and occupational health services. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, CareSpot operates 43 urgent care centers in Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri, and is the largest urgent care provider in the state of Florida. The centers feature multiple exam rooms, on-site lab testing and X-ray capabilities. Online and mobile scheduling tools at CareSpot.com allow patients to find a location, compare center wait times, book appointments and even save a spot in line. Visit CareSpot.com to learn more.

About HCA Midwest Health System

HCA Midwest Health System is the Kansas City area's largest healthcare network, consisting of 10 hospitals, 78 physician practices, outpatient centers, clinics, physician practices, surgery centers and an array of other services to meet the healthcare needs of the greater Kansas City area. HCA Midwest Health System is also the area's largest private section employer with more than 9,000 employees, including 346 physicians, the largest provider of charity and uncompensated care, and annually donates more than $1.2 million to local charities. Since April 2003, HCA Midwest Health System has invested more than $845 million to enhance and expand patient services and has paid more than $216 million in taxes to local communities. HCA Midwest Health System facilities serving the Kansas City area include Research Medical Center, Research Psychiatric Center, Centerpoint Medical Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Menorah Medical Center, Lee's Summit Medical Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Lafayette Regional Health Center, Allen County Hospital and Cass Regional Medical Center. Midwest Physicians, which is part of HCA Midwest Health System, is a network of experienced, multi-specialty physicians located throughout the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Midwest Physicians currently represents 344 physicians, including 146 primary care providers and 193 specialists with 81 physician practices providing care in 150 locations to serve the community. The physicians, licensed professionals and support staff who comprise the HCA Midwest Health System team are dedicated to improving healthcare in the Greater Kansas City and outlying areas. For more information, visit hcamidwest.com

SOURCE CareSpot