JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2009) — Solantic, Florida’s largest provider of walk-in urgent care, is celebrating a company milestone with the opening of its West Palm Beach center Thursday, Nov. 19.

Conveniently located at 1880 Okeechobee Blvd near I-95 in the Palm Beach Market Place, the center is the company’s 30th location and the sixth Solantic in South Florida.

The spacious, 4,993-square-foot facility encompasses eight exam rooms, a treatment room, and
on-site digital x-ray and laboratory services. Most insurance is accepted and hours of operation
are 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The center
phone number is 561-420-8900.

The center will be staffed by board-certified physicians and a full complement of medical professionals who will provide immunizations and treatment for a variety of ailments and injuries, including flu shots; coughs and colds; cuts, bruises and burns; ear, eye and upper respiratory infections; sore throats; and sprains and fractures.

In addition to urgent care, Solantic offers wellness services (a broad range of physicals, immunizations and blood testing for diseases and medical conditions), workers’ compensation and occupational medicine services. The company also recently introduced the Solantic Card, a cash-value gift card that can be used to pay for medical services provided at the company’s centers.

“It is genuinely exciting to not only celebrate our milestone 30th location, but also to expand our South Florida presence with this West Palm Beach center,” says Solantic president and CEO Karen Bowling. “We look forward to providing convenient and fairly priced care to our core urgent care patients as well as employers whose workers are in need of immediate care.”

For more information about Solantic walk-in urgent care or for center locations, hours and services, visit www.solantic.com.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2009
MEDIA ALERT
Solantic Offering H1N1 (Swine Flu) Mist Vaccine in
Duval County, Orange County, Marion County and Boynton Beach Centers
WHO:
Solantic walk-in urgent care…

WHAT:
…is now dispensing the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) nasal spray (mist) vaccine at company urgent care centers in four counties. The cost for administering the vaccine is $20. No appointment is needed and walk-ins are welcome.

The nasal spray vaccine contains the weakened live H1N1 flu virus and is recommended for healthy people ages 2 to 49. Pregnant women, those younger than 2 and older than 49, and those with chronic health conditions should get the injectable H1N1 vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

WHEN:
Effective Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WHERE:
Duval County centers where the vaccine is available include: Arlington (2401 Monument Road), Beaches (410 Atlantic Boulevard); Mandarin (12303 San Jose Boulevard), Northside (2032 Dunn Avenue), Orange Park (2140 Kingsley Avenue), St. Augustine (2095 U.S. Highway 1 S.), Southside (8705-2 Perimeter Park Boulevard) and Westside (5915 Normandy Boulevard).
Orange County centers where the vaccine is available include: Apopka, 3840 East State Road 436, Suite 1000; East Colonial; 11250 E. Colonial Dr. inside WalMart; East Sand Lake, 7751 Kingspointe Parkway, Suite 114; Fashion Square, 4301 East Colonial Drive; MetroWest, 2555 South Kirkman Road; Orlando International Airport, 9331 A Airport Blvd (inside Terminal B); and South Orange, 2323 South Orange Ave., Suite A.
Solantic’s Marion County center is at 2415 S.W. College Avenue.
The Boyton Beach center is at 830 N. Congress Avenue.
For center hours, directions and to register online, visit www.solantic.com.
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SOLANTIC’S 29th URGENT CARE CENTER TO OPEN THURSDAY IN SOUTH DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2009) — Solantic walk-in urgent care’s newest center is opening its doors to patients Thursday, Sept. 24.

Conveniently located at 2323 South Orange Avenue adjacent to the Sodo mixed-use development, the center is the company’s ninth location in Orlando and the 29th Solantic in Florida.

The 3,600-square-foot facility encompasses eight exam rooms, a treatment room, and on-site digital x-ray and laboratory services. Most insurance is accepted and hours of operation are 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

The center will be staffed by board-certified physicians and a full complement of medical professionals who will provide immunizations and treatment for a variety of ailments and injuries, including seasonal flu shots; coughs and colds; cuts, bruises and burns; ear, eye and upper respiratory infections; sore throats; sprains and fractures; and minor auto accident injuries.

In addition to urgent care, Solantic offers wellness services (a broad range of physicals, immunizations and blood testing for diseases and medical conditions), workers’ compensation and occupational medicine services.

“As the demand for our services in Central Florida continues to grow, the next logical location for a Solantic center was the downtown Orlando area,” says Solantic president and CEO Karen Bowling. “In addition to assisting our core urgent care patients who live or work in the vicinity, we anticipate a number of employers will be utilizing our services for workers in need of immediate care.”

For more information about Solantic walk-in urgent care or for center locations, hours and services, visit www.solantic.com.

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Solantic Featured on NBC’s The Today Show

Solantic walk-in urgent care was profiled in a September 1st segment that aired on The Today Show.

Referred to NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman as “the model of the future,” the video highlighted the convenience, ease of use, short waits and highly competitive pricing offered by such clinics.

Click below to watch video:

http://www.solantic.com/news-center/

Solantic walk-in urgent care was profiled in a September 1st segment that aired on The Today Show.

The five-minute video, “How Not To Get Sick,” explored the phenomenon of retail health clinics and prominently featured Solantic’s East Colonial location, which is one of the company’s three centers located within a Walmart store.

Referred to NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman as “the model of the future,” the video highlighted the convenience, ease of use, short waits and highly competitive pricing offered by such clinics.

Solantic Names Former Health Plan Executive, Winston Haydon As CFO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 3, 2009) — Solantic walk-in urgent care, Florida’s fastest growing provider of urgent care and employer health services, today announced the appointment of Winston Haydon as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Haydon brings more than 25 years of corporate finance, strategic planning and management experience to Solantic, having most recently served as Vice President of Healthcare Services with Avalon Healthcare, a Tampa-based health insurance company that offers consumer-directed health plans to Florida employers and individuals.

“It’s a real pleasure to welcome Winston to the Solantic team.  With his appointment, we are in an even stronger position to become a national provider of urgent care and employer health solutions,” said Karen Bowling, Solantic co-founder and chief executive officer. “Winston not only has a proven track record of growing businesses and managing complex capital structures, he also has a depth of financial and operational experience that will be invaluable in helping Solantic achieve its business goals.”

“Solantic is ideally positioned to provide convenient access to healthcare at a reasonable and transparent price that American consumers are increasingly coming to expect,” Haydon said.  “I couldn’t be more excited about joining the company as it grows in Florida and beyond.”

Prior to his tenure with Avalon, Haydon was employed by Oxford Health Plans in Connecticut, where he progressed from director of administrative planning and analysis to vice president, corporate finance.  Additional career experiences include assignments with Bankers Trust Company (London and New York) and serving as an economic and political assistant to the Nairobi, Kenya U.S. Embassy. 

Haydon graduated from The John Hopkins University. 

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Solantic Announces Opening of Boynton Beach Urgent Care Center

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2009) – Solantic, a leading provider of walk-in urgent care, opened its 27th center in Boynton Beach today.

Located at 830 North Congress Avenue across from the Boynton Beach Mall, the center is a joint venture with Bethesda Healthcare System.

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Fast-Growing Solantic To Celebrate Upcoming Center Opening
With May 14 Preakness-Inspired Open House

WHO:
Solantic, a leading provider of walk-in urgent care services throughout Florida, invites the Ocala community at-large to join local dignitaries, business and civic leaders, and Solantic representatives for an open house celebrating the company’s soon-to-be-opened Ocala center (opening May 26).

WHAT:
The Preakness-inspired festivities — which pay homage to Ocala’s reputation as the thoroughbred capital of the world — will include complimentary food and beverages; center tours; an official ribbon-cutting with city of Ocala Mayor Randy Ewers, Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce President Jaye Baillie and Solantic officials; a women’s hat contest; and additional opportunities to win prizes.

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Solantic, Shands announce plans to open Urgent Care Center in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (April 30, 2009)— Solantic, Florida’s leading provider of walk-in urgent care, and Shands HealthCare today announced plans to open an urgent care center in Gainesville.

Shands HealthCare and Solantic will jointly own the co-branded center, which will be managed and staffed by Solantic personnel.  The 4,300-square-foot center will be located in the Ayers Medical Plaza at 720 S.W. 2nd Avenue. It will open in September 2009, just before Shands will merge its Gainesville emergency and trauma services and open the new, state-of-the-art Shands Critical Care Center on it nearby academic medical center campus in November.

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Center tours, complimentary cholesterol testing and more to

WHO:
Solantic walk-in urgent care invites the community at-large to join dignitaries, local business and civic leaders, and Solantic representatives for a joyful celebration marking the official opening of the company’s Port St. Lucie center.

WHAT:
In addition to an official ribbon-cutting presentation, the event will include center tours, free cholesterol testing, complimentary food and beverages, and prize giveaways.

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

WHERE:
784 S.E. Prima Vista Boulevard
6631 Palmetto Circle South
Boca Raton, Florida  33433

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