Arcadia Resources and Michigan's Largest Physicians' Coalition Team to Lead the New Evolution in Affordable Health Care
07 June 2006 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
-- Companies to Open Walk-In Clinics Within Retail Locations --
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcadia
Resources, Inc. (OTC:ACDI) (BULLETIN BOARD: ACDI) , a leading
national provider of home care and staffing services, mail order
pharmacy, respiratory and durable medical equipment, announced
today that it has formed a strategic partnership with the
Physicians' Organization of Western Michigan (POWM), a 570-member
independent physicians' coalition and the largest of its kind in
the state of Michigan. Arcadia will open and operate walk-in,
routine/non-emergency medical clinics staffed by Arcadia's Nurse
Practitioners. POWM will provide medical oversight and ensure best
medical practices are consistently met throughout each clinic's
operations. Arcadia Resources, Inc. Chairman and CEO John Elliott
II said, "Arcadia's strongest asset, that of human capital,
combined with our reputation for providing professional staffing,
durable and respiratory medical equipment and home health care
services, makes us uniquely qualified to partner with POWM. Through
our collaborative efforts, we look forward to driving the new
evolution in alternate site health care -- the clinic within a
retail store." Elliott continued, "The U.S. alternate site retail
clinic market is still in its infancy, and is poised for tremendous
future growth. POWM empowers us to establish a strong market
position that ensures that patients receive the highest standards
of medical practice." David Silliven, Executive Director of POWM,
stated, "With our partner Arcadia, we are confident in bringing the
highest quality health care in a convenient, familiar community
setting. Our retail site health clinics are designed to
dramatically reduce the costs of routine medical care, increase
efficiencies of health care service, as well as promote wellness by
offering easy and affordable access to screening, vaccines and
other routine testing." Arcadia Director of Clinical Services
Patricia Slayton, RN, MSN, ANP, will oversee the program, including
recruitment, training, clinical standards and service delivery.
Slayton commented, "Individuals and their families are seeking
neighborhood health care solutions that don't involve traveling a
great distance, spending hours in an emergency treatment facility
or hospital, or paying hundreds of dollars for routine treatment.
Our walk-in clinics can help resolve these long-standing issues."
The walk-in clinics will offer non-urgent medical services, such as
the treatment for ear infections, scrapes, and minor injuries.
Additionally, the clinic will provide vaccines and routine
screening, such as cholesterol and blood pressure, without an
appointment and with little or no waiting time. Arcadia's Nurse
Practitioners will staff the clinics and have the ability to write
prescriptions when appropriate. Since the clinics will be located
within retail stores, prescriptions can be filled on-site. About
POWM Physicians' Organization of Western Michigan (POWM) is a
coalition of more than 570 physicians who believe that the
interests of their patients are best served by preserving the
patient/physician relationship. POWM's mission is to preserve and
strengthen the patient/physician relationship, promote the
independence of physicians in group practice and provide leadership
in shaping the delivery of health care services in West Michigan.
POWM establishes collaborative and strategic relationships that
serve the interests of its members and their patients. It also
provides members with practice support services, contract analysis
and value-added products to reduce overhead and enhance practice
efficiency. For more information, visit http://www.powm.com/ .
About Arcadia Resources, Inc. Arcadia Resources, Inc. operations
include home health care services; non- medical and medical
staffing, including travel nursing; provision of respiratory and
durable medical equipment to patients in the home; a full service
mail-order pharmacy; and a mail-order catalog of home health care-
oriented products. The Company's comprehensive solutions help
organizations operate more effectively and with greater
flexibility, while enabling individuals to manage illness and
injury in the comfort of their own homes. For more information,
visit: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com/ . For investor
inquiries, contact Geoffrey Eiten, Investor Relations, National
Financial Network, 781-444-6100 x613, . See also
http://www.nfnonline.com/acdi . For media inquiries, contact Walter
Kraft at Caponigro Public Relations Inc., 248-355-3200. Any
statements contained in this release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, if applicable to the
Company, and otherwise within the meaning of court opinions
construing such forward-looking statements. The Company claims all
safe harbor and other legal protections provided to it by law for
all of its forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, estimates, uncertainties and other
factors, which could cause actual financial or operating results,
performances or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements not to occur or be realized, including
our estimates of consumer demand for retail store health clinic
services, required capital investment, build-out schedules,
competition, and other factors. Actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Additional
information that could materially affect the Company may be found
in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or alter
its forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
DATASOURCE: Arcadia Resources, Inc. CONTACT: For investor
inquiries, Geoffrey Eiten, Investor Relations of National Financial
Network, +1-781-444-6100, ext. 613, ; or for media inquiries,
Walter Kraft of Caponigro Public Relations Inc., +1-248-355-3200
Web site: http://www.arcadiaresourcesinc.com/ http://www.powm.com/
http://www.nfnonline.com/acdi
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