Publix Pharmacy announces collaboration with Flagler Health+
March 01, 2019
Publix Pharmacy and Flagler Health+ announce an exclusive collaboration to improve the delivery of health care to the residents of St. Johns County, Florida. It includes three Flagler Health+ branded telehealth sites at Publix locations throughout St. Johns County and an on-site Publix Pharmacy at Flagler Hospital.
“We are dedicated to serving our communities, and using technology to make health care more convenient and affordable is one way we can improve the lives of our associates and customers,” said Vice President of Pharmacy Dain Rusk. “Flagler Health+ has a 130-year history of providing the best possible care to the St. Johns County community. We believe this collaboration reflects our common values and will allow both of our organizations to provide better access to health care for everyone in the area.”
The telehealth sites will have a private room with teleconferencing and medical diagnostic equipment, including stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, high-definition cameras and other tools necessary for common diagnoses. Patients speak directly with a board-certified physician through the video teleconferencing system, and the physician can direct the patient to use the tools in order to make a diagnosis and write any necessary prescriptions. Our pharmacy support staff will be available to assist patients, if needed. Fees are expected to be competitive with a normal doctor’s office copay, and appointments will not be needed. The locations and opening dates are to be determined.
In addition to telehealth services within our stores, we will open a pharmacy within Flagler Hospital. This will be the 12th Publix Pharmacy operating within a hospital.
This is our second collaboration with a regional health system to provide in-store, walk-in care. We currently collaborate with BayCare Health System to offer similar telehealth services in four counties around Tampa, Florida.