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Post by bthomas55ep on Mar 4, 2016 7:05:39 GMT -5
NJ is a fairly rich and fat state. We have lots of diabetics and the state is very congested and dense. A fast paced lifestyle similar to NY, people here want plug-n-play, point n' shoot kind of services. Visiting endo and PCP offices are very time consuming. Often the visits are redundant. Quick look at the chart and write rx. I'm assuming hospitals and medical centers are not free to host their services and often operate as a middle man. Independent practices have much more control over their business and profit margins. Dictatorsaurus, Did you had a chance for a quick drive-by photo shooting? If you go to the website and click on the site on their map, you can go to the Google Street view and pretty easily see two of the three potential centers located in strip centers. They appear to be pre-existing urgent care clinics that have been there a while.
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Post by LosingMyBullishness on Mar 4, 2016 7:26:56 GMT -5
Dictatorsaurus, Did you had a chance for a quick drive-by photo shooting? If you go to the website and click on the site on their map, you can go to the Google Street view and pretty easily see two of the three potential centers located in strip centers. They appear to be pre-existing urgent care clinics that have been there a while. I know that. I was one of the first who mentioned that here in this long list of posts. Bear in mind that street view is not upto date. Dictatorsaurus stated earlier that he wanted to visit the clinic himself and bring back some Picts and firsthand experiences.
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Post by nuklerfizzacist on Mar 4, 2016 7:45:07 GMT -5
Few questions. 1. Why New Jersey? 2. How is this profitable for this company? Don't most people with diabetes already get treated by their Endo or pcp?....3. If it is profitable why can't any hospital or medical group do the same thing? NJ is a fairly rich and fat state. We have lots of diabetics and the state is very congested and dense. A fast paced lifestyle similar to NY, people here want plug-n-play, point n' shoot kind of services. Visiting endo and PCP offices are very time consuming. Often the visits are redundant. Quick look at the chart and write rx. I'm assuming hospitals and medical centers are not free to host their services and often operate as a middle man. Independent practices have much more control over their business and profit margins Wish i could insert a picture of my NJ governor here. .this is not politically motivated at all. :-)
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Mar 4, 2016 7:51:18 GMT -5
NJ is a fairly rich and fat state. We have lots of diabetics and the state is very congested and dense. A fast paced lifestyle similar to NY, people here want plug-n-play, point n' shoot kind of services. Visiting endo and PCP offices are very time consuming. Often the visits are redundant. Quick look at the chart and write rx. I'm assuming hospitals and medical centers are not free to host their services and often operate as a middle man. Independent practices have much more control over their business and profit margins. Dictatorsaurus, Did you had a chance for a quick drive-by photo shooting? I will today.
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Post by mnholdem on Mar 4, 2016 8:21:24 GMT -5
nuklerfizzacist (and all):
When using the Quote feature please type your replies outside/below the text box of the poster you are replying to. Otherwise your post will appear as having been written by the person you were quoting rather than being assigned to you. This is important because later, if somebody quotes you, your remarks will appear as somebody else's comment (see your quote above).
Thank you!
Another TIP of THE DAY: Think three times before you trust the French.
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Post by nuklerfizzacist on Mar 4, 2016 9:11:21 GMT -5
Sry Minnesota. ..smart phone blues
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Mar 4, 2016 9:26:23 GMT -5
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Post by mindovermatter on Mar 4, 2016 9:28:29 GMT -5
This is the location. They haven't changed the old sign from the previous occupants yet. I knocked on the door and a gentleman answered and told me the walk-in diabetic center will be open in about a month. I love the fact it is next to a Bagel and Deli joint. What perfect way to show how well Afrezza works is when after eating a bagel with schmear and lox!
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Post by LosingMyBullishness on Mar 4, 2016 15:01:40 GMT -5
Dictatorsaurus, thanks for taking the effort especially given the unpleasant weather conditions. So this place was closed and is now going to be re-opened. In this case it is not going to be a shop-in-shop but a center dedicated to diabetics. The 2 shop-in-shops at My InstaDoc seem to be smaller satellite affiliates to improve penetration by creating awareness. Makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks for this information!
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Mar 4, 2016 15:11:45 GMT -5
Dictatorsaurus, thanks for taking the effort especially given the unpleasant weather conditions. So this place was closed and is now going to be re-opened. In this case it is not going to be a shop-in-shop but a center dedicated to diabetics. Thanks for this information! There were a few people inside and it looked like they were setting the place up and organizing. Most of the place was still empty. The gentleman who opened the door gave me a strange smirk as if he was saying "others have asked about this place as well". As soon as the place opens I'll drop in again and see if they have any brochures regarding the new practice. If they give me permission I will also take pictures of the practice. I'm familiar with the area and there's lots of traffic that sees that sign. The fact there was an urgent care center at the same location before is going to attract new patients that still do not know the old practice has moved.
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Post by 11spike11 on Mar 4, 2016 15:35:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the information great work..
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Post by patten1962 on Mar 5, 2016 13:37:15 GMT -5
This is the location. They haven't changed the old sign from the previous occupants yet. I knocked on the door and a gentleman answered and told me the walk-in diabetic center will be open in about a month. Why they doing this in new Jersey?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 13:40:43 GMT -5
Why they doing this in new Jersey? Ask David warchasky?
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Post by babaoriley on Mar 6, 2016 18:16:46 GMT -5
My understanding is that these centers are run by a local family, some sort of musical name, like "Altos" or "Tenor" - something like that, just won't pop into my head.
I hear they'll be giving out Snickers and Milky Ways free to the kids, and Dunking Donuts for all, just to get people to come. During their grand opening, they are planning to have Ronald McDonald, Jack and that creepy Burger King mascot out there, too. These guys are marketing geniuses, I tell you! I just hope they are not so successful that Sanofi makes them an offer they can't refuse.
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Post by tayl5 on Mar 6, 2016 19:29:54 GMT -5
Giving out donuts to diabetics somehow doesn't seem right, even if there is Afrezza on hand to take the edge off. Do you think they will be trying to make the point that with the right combination of insulins, anyone can scarf down Dunkin?
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