Intercare Health Centre
ANNOUNCEMENT BY NEW CLICKS HOLDINGS
INTERCARE HEALTH CENTRE
Intercare, an integrated healthcare company, opens its first Intercare multi-
disciplinary healthcare centre on 28 May 2002 in Lynnwood, Pretoria.
The 1 500 square metre facility offers a range of quality healthcare
services under one roof including routine family medicine, specialist
medical care, dental health services, radiology and sonar, pathology,
physiotherapy, audiology, speech therapy, optometry, physiology, dietetics
and bio-kinetics. A new LinkMax pharmacy is also situated in close
proximity. Intercare`s investment in this facility is R3-million and will
generate its income through rents and providing associated services to the
practitioners.
The centre combines the convenience and efficiencies of an integrated
healthcare service with state-of-the-art management. All services at the
centre are charged at medical aid rates. Direct contracts with various
medical schemes are being pursued and it is envisaged that Intercare health
centres will play a pivotal role in emerging managed care models based on
capitation payment methods and preferred provider arrangements (PPOs).
The shareholders of Intercare are New Clicks Holdings Limited and
NovaHealth, a healthcare strategy and management company. Intercare is run
by the owners of NovaHealth, Doctors Hendrik Hanekom and George Veliotes.
Doctor Hanekom served as chief executive officer of the South African
Medical Association. Doctor Veliotes co-chaired the Managed Care Committee
established by the Department of Health to formulate policy on managed
healthcare in South Africa.
Intercare will co-ordinate the different healthcare professionals for the
benefit and convenience of the patient, thereby ensuring continuity of care.
A major focus will be on wellness programmes and the management of chronic
diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol.
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