Take Care Health Systems, the largest manager of convenient care clinics and worksite-based health and wellness centers and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), announced today that CEO and president Peter Miller, and Employer Solutions president Peter Hotz, have been promoted within Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Miller and Hotz both now hold the additional title of divisional vice president.
The Walgreens Health and Wellness division was formed in May 2008, a strategic step for Walgreens to expand health care access beyond traditional retail pharmacy. Take Care Health Systems is the main entity within the division, a compilation of two core business: Consumer Solutions, Take Care Clinics located at Walgreens drugstores throughout the country, and Employer Solutions, the largest, most comprehensive provider of workplace health, pharmacy, fitness and wellness services.
Both Miller and Hotz will continue their leadership over the Take Care Health Systems business, while using their new role to encourage synergies with the Walgreens enterprise, helping to leverage the core assets within the division and provide innovative solutions for employers and patients.
“Take Care Health Systems is an essential component to Walgreens broader strategy of connecting more closely with our customers and offering patient-first health care solutions,” said Greg Wasson, Walgreens president and chief operating officer. “Our Health and Wellness division is committed to providing quality, convenient and affordable health care to employers and patients, and we are thrilled to have the experience and leadership of Peter Miller and Peter Hotz to help us achieve our vision.”
Miller co-founded Take Care Health Systems in 2004 and has since served as the company’s president and CEO. Miller possesses a passion for patient care and the relationships he has built among his Take Care colleagues. In his words, they’re the “special sauce” that make Take Care Clinics unique. Miller earned an economics degree from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.
Hotz joined Take Care Health this year when Walgreens acquired I-trax/CHD Meridian Healthcare, where he was senior vice president and chief operating officer. Hotz is president of Take Care’s Employer Solutions Group. Hotz possesses an extensive background in health care that includes building and selling his own health coaching company. He earned an economics degree from Ursinus College and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland.
“Both Peter and Peter are committed to addressing the national health care crisis in America,” said Hal Rosenbluth, co-founder and chairman of Take Care Health Systems and president of Walgreens Health and Wellness division. “Peter Miller has led Take Care Clinic’s expansion to establish a national network of high-quality access points to care, and Peter Hotz has a keen understanding of how to help large employers save health care dollars and provide real benefits for employees, dependents and retirees.
“Take Care Health Systems is proud that Peter and Peter have been recognized for their exceptional accomplishments, as well as the level of success that Take Care Health has achieved under their leadership. With over 600 consumer and work-site clinics in operation, and additional growth plans through our alignment with Walgreens, we are extending our vision to provide personalized health care solutions to as many individuals as possible.”
About Take Care Health Systems(SM)
Take Care Health Systems (www.takecarehealth.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens, is part of Walgreens Health and Wellness division, which includes Take Care Consumer Solutions, managers of convenient care clinics located at select Walgreens drugstores nationwide, and Take Care Employer Solutions, managers of worksite-based health and wellness services. The company combines best practices in health care and the expertise and personal care of providers to deliver access to high-quality, affordable and convenient health care to all individuals. The Take Care Consumer Solutions group currently manages 262 clinics in 33 markets and 15 states. Patient care at each of the Take Care Clinics is provided by Take Care Health Services, an independently owned state professional corporation established in each market. Take Care Employer Solutions manages primary care, health and wellness and occupational health centers at 364 employer campuses across 183 clients in 44 states, including the District of Columbia and Guam.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2008 sales of $59 billion. The company operates 6,479 drugstores in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and cost-effective health care services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness division includes Take Care Health Systems, which is comprised of: Take Care Consumer Solutions, managers of 262 convenient care clinics at Walgreens drugstores, and Take Care Employer Solutions, managers of worksite-based health and wellness services at 364 employer campuses.
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