Baylor Health Care System and MedBasics have announced the execution of a formal collaboration agreement, which began on Feb. 15, 2007. MedBasics operates convenient care clinics that provide walk-in medical services inside major retail outlets for routine medical conditions and preventive care.

The agreement maximizes the delivery of accessible health care in North Texas while allowing both organizations to maintain their independence and control. Specifically, the agreement provides for Baylor to identify a corporate medical director and supervising physicians for new MedBasics locations. The first MedBasics clinic with Baylor identified physician oversight will open in the summer of 2007.

At MedBasics clinics a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will now operate with oversight from a physician, evaluating and treating patients for a variety of minor illnesses, such as allergies, bladder infections, bronchitis, ear and sinus infections, fever, and strep throat for a charge of $49. School physical exams, immunizations and flu shots also are offered and no insurance coverage is required.

MedBasics operates two convenient care clinics in Dallas, and plans to open 500 nationwide by 2010.

MedBasics Health clinics provide walk-in medical services inside major retail outlets that provide convenient, affordable and quality treatment for routine medical conditions and preventive care.

When you visit a MedBasics clinic, you will be met by a Certified Nurse Practitioner who can help you Get Well and treat a variety of common illnesses such as allergies, bladder infections, bronchitis, ear and sinus infections and strep throat. MedBasics can help you Stay Healthy and handle your routine medical needs like physical exams, immunizations and flu shots.

No more waiting days for a hard-to-get doctor’s appointment or sitting for hours in an over-crowded hospital emergency room. No more missed days for minor, treatable illnesses. Our clinics are open every day of the week and evenings for your convenience.

About MedBasics
MedBasics is a leading operator of convenient care clinics that provide medical services inside major retail outlets and offer fast, convenient and affordable treatment for routine medical conditions and preventive care. MedBasics clinics, which are open seven days a week, provide care for a variety of non-urgent medical services, including physical exams, immunizations, flu shots and treatment of common illnesses.

About Baylor Health Care System
Baylor Health Care System is a network of hospitals, primary care and specialty care centers, rehabilitation clinics, affiliated ambulatory surgery centers and the Baylor Research Institute. One of the largest private-sector employers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Baylor employs more than 16,000 people and has more than 2,700 physicians on its medical staffs. Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, flagship hospital of the system, is a major patient care, teaching and research center for the Southwest. For fiscal year 2006, Baylor Health Care System will report $406 million in community benefit to the Texas Department of State Health Services. For more information about Baylor, visit www.BaylorHealth.com.

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