Minute Clinic's New Cure For The Common Wait

Disclosure: I have received promotional consideration from MinuteClinic. All opinions are my own.

One thing that I do know is that I am not getting younger anytime soon. Every day I worry about my health and how I should be eating more healthier and getting in more exercise. I also had been avoiding going to the doctor for the last few years because I didn’t want to hear any bad news plus I honestly hate waiting at the doctor’s office in a waiting room with possible sick people.

This month I decided to take a trip to MinuteClinic at my local CVS because they have a new digital tool that allows you to wait to see the doctor ” in your own” terms! Instead of sitting in a waiting room in an uncomfortable chair you can now wait in line in your own home, in your car or even your favorite coffee shop if you like!

MinuteClinic is now offering a new service on their website and app that allows you to schedule an appointment, view wait times and also hold your place in line from your computer or smartphone. Here is how it works…

Step 1: Use the clinic locator to find your local clinic that you want to visit.
Step 2: If the Hold My Place In Line button is available, click on the button to begin your online pre-registration.
Step 3: Follow the prompts to complete the pre-registration process. You will then receive a confirmation email or text message with your unique pre-registration code.
Step 4: Visit the clinic shortly before your time to be seen and sign into the kiosk using the unique pre-registration code that was provided in your pre-registration email or text message.
Step 5: Once you’ve signed in at the kiosk your registration is complete and you’re ready to be seen when the practitioner is available.

I found this new tool to be very handy for people like me that don’t like to wait. Most of my past doctor office experiences have been a lot of waiting which is no fun, especially if you have your kids with you. Like waiting just to wait in an empty cold room for the doctor to come in. With MinuteClinic’s new and handy tool I was able to make my waiting room a little more desirable.

During my visit to MinuteClinic I had a comprehensive health screening exam done which did give me some relief. While I hate to have someone else check my weight because I know I should lose more than a few pounds I was glad that they checked some of the other things I was worrying about like my blood pressure! I like the convenience of being able to make an appointment the day I want to visit the doctor and also wait to be seen where I want.