The onsite clinic and pharmacy, which is scheduled to open in the fall, will offer diagnosis and treatment of chronic conditions in addition to common ailments, such as strep throat and ear infections.

The clinic will be staffed by Henry Ford Medical Group physicians and professionals and be available to serve nearly 12,000 Chrysler employees and contractors. Preventive services will also be provided.

“The onsite clinic and pharmacy allow Chrysler to continue its mission of promoting a healthy work environment,” said Kate Kohn-Parrott, Director - Integrated Health Care and Disability, Chrysler LLC, in a statement. “We are proud to partner with Henry Ford Health System in providing convenient access to high-quality, cost-effective medical care to our employees and contract workers directly in the workplace.”

Treatment costs will be billed through the individual employee’s health care plan, with the same applicable co-pays and deductibles.

Henry Ford Health System will independently operate the facility, and patient confidentiality will be maintained just as it is at any traditional free-standing Henry Ford facility.

“The onsite clinic and pharmacy is a wonderful opportunity for Henry Ford Health System to deliver easily accessed, high-quality health care to people working at Chrysler headquarters,” Nancy Schlichting, Henry Ford Health System President and CEO, said in a statement. “It is a model we believe could be successful with many Michigan employers in the future.”

Source: MLive.com
Original Publication Date: July 28, 2008