Walgreens, NewYork-Presbyterian partner on Duane Reade telehealth kiosks, online access
Walgreens is making a push to bring telemedicine services to stores through a new partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian. The partnership will bring access to telehealth services from New York’s top hospital via NYP OnDemand kiosks for shoppers at the Deerfield, Ill.-based retailer’s Duane Reade banner, as well as through its digital properties.
“We are delighted to work with Walgreens to bring NewYork-Presbyterian’s world-class care right to your neighborhood drugstore with this exciting new platform,” NewYork-Presbyterian president and CEO Steven Corwin said. “Patients can expect to receive focused, one-on-one care from leading physicians, where and when they need it. We believe telemedicine has a critical role to play in expanding access to high-quality care, and we are proud to be at the forefront of digital health care delivery.”
The first NYP OnDemand kiosk has been installed at Duane Reade’s 40 Wall St. location in Manhattan, with additional kiosks set to follow in 2018. The kiosks are located in private, secure rooms at the stores, where patients can receive an instant exam, diagnosis and treatment through NewYork-Presbyterian’s NYP OnDemand Urgent Care. Any prescriptions written can be electronically sent to a patient’s preferred pharmacy, the companies said.
Walgreens noted that pediatric emergency physicians also will be available, but with more limited hours. Currently, patients will reach emergency medicine physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine, with physicians from ColumbiaDoctors expected to join in early 2018, Walgreens said
“These kiosks provide real-time care for our patients, enabling them to consult Weill Cornell Medicine physicians privately through the convenience of their local drugstores,” said Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine. “We are proud to work with NewYork-Presbyterian and Walgreens to extend the reach of our doctors beyond their offices, making healthcare accessible to patients across the city.”
Beyond the kiosks, New York-area patients will be able to access NYP OnDemand Urgent Care telehealth services through the Walgreens website.
“We’ve had much success over the years working with NewYork-Presbyterian at our on-site Walgreens pharmacy,” Walgreens Healthcare Clinics chief medical officer Pat Carroll said. “We value this innovative collaboration and look forward to finding new and different ways to work together to enhance patient care.”