Community Update

Patient First to Open Medical Center in Springfield June 25

The new center will serve residents of Springfield
Township, Media, Upper Darby, Delaware County, and surrounding areas

Patient First announces the expansion of its urgent and
primary care services in Pennsylvania with the opening of a new medical center
in Springfield on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014.  This marks the twelfth Patient First center
in Pennsylvania, with other centers open in Montgomeryville, East Norriton, Pottstown,
the Lehigh Valley and central Pennsylvania.

Located at 417 Baltimore Pike, two miles east of the Blue
Route, the new facility will serve residents of Springfield Township, Media,
Morton, Upper Darby, Clifton Heights, Swarthmore, Delaware County, and
surrounding neighborhoods.

“The goal of Patient First is to provide convenient,
cost-effective medical care on a walk-in basis,” says R.P. Sowers, M.D.,
founder and CEO of Patient First.  “At
the same time, our physicians and staff always work closely and in a
collaborative fashion with the area’s existing medical community to provide
care.”

Open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., 365 days a year, Patient First
physicians and their support staff are available for urgent care; work, school,
camp, sports and travel physicals; occupational health; and primary care for
patients who do not have a primary care physician.

For continuity of
care, Patient First routinely transmits a copy of the visit record to the
patient’s primary care physician according to the patient’s wishes.  Routine primary care is available for
patients who do not have a primary care physician.

The new Patient
First center will offer medical care including:

Urgent Care

Patient First provides treatment for routine injuries and illnesses –
offering a convenient, lower-cost alternative to visiting a hospital emergency
department.  Services offered include
care for colds, flu, allergic reactions, ear and sinus infections, pneumonia,
minor burns, skin rashes, sprains, minor fractures, lacerations and sports
injuries.

Primary Care

Patient First physicians provide preventative and primary medical
services for patients who do not have a regular physician.  While appointments are not necessary, a
patient selecting a Patient First physician for primary care can refer to the
Patient First web site at www.patientfirst.com
to see when their preferred physician is scheduled.  Patients may also call the center for a
three-day physician schedule.

Digital X-Ray Services

Like all Patient First centers, the new Patient First – Springfield
location will be equipped with on-site digital x-ray equipment for routine
x-rays.

Lab Work

The new Patient First facility’s CLIA-approved laboratory will provide
on-site services for routine office labs and send-out service for more complex
tests.

Prescriptions

As a convenience, Patient First dispenses routine prescription drugs
on-site.

Occupational Health

Since 1981, Patient First has provided Occupational Health services for
employees and employers.  These services
include treatment for workplace injuries covered by Workers’ Compensation, as well as DOT physicals, drug screenings and work-site
flu shots.

Patient First
accepts all major insurance plans including Aetna/Coventry, AmeriHealth, Capital
Blue Cross, CIGNA/East-West, Coventry, First Health, HealthAmerica, Highmark
Blue Shield, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross, Keystone
First, Medicare, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare, and USFHP.  A complete listing of participating insurers
can be found at www.patientfirst.com. 

About Patient First

Patient First currently operates 52 centers in
Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.  It
opened its first facility in Richmond, Virginia, in 1981 and developed many
automation-based operating systems and practices that were considered
innovative at the time and which have been continually improved to meet the
needs of today’s patients.  Patient First
is accredited by the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine.

For more information, visit www.patientfirst.com.