As part of our ongoing "Getting to
Know Your Local Businesses" series, this week we sat down with Jouvonna
Gray, owner of Get Well Health Clinic.
Tell us a bit about your business: What does your business offer, and how long have you been around?
In
October of 2015, we started in a small office in North Houston. As the
number of patients increased, we transitioned to a larger office space
in a strip center on 1960, providing affordable healthcare for the sick
on a cash or self-pay basis. Offering primary health care services for
adults, children and senior citizens, we are a walk-in clinic with no
appointments needed.
With other clinic locations in Katy and
Lufkin, we will be expanding shortly to another location on Sam Houston
Parkway North by the EZTag store, serving the Generation Parkway
community.
How did you decide to get involved in this line of work?
Beginning
my career as a dialysis nurse 15 years ago, I decided it was time for a
change. I attended The University of Texas Medical Branch and obtained a
degree as a family nurse practitioner. I continuously saw the rising
costs of healthcare.
In 2015, I decided I wanted to cut out the
middleman and provide better care at affordable prices without
insurance by opening my own health care clinic … a clinic that has no
hidden fees.
Tell us a couple things you are proud of about your business. What are you known for? What separates you from the competition?I’m
most proud of our top-rated online reviews. Our patients say our clinic
facility is clean and that they feel like they are treated like family.
We do see each of our patients as a member of our family and know
everyone on a first-name basis. We’re also known for our service back to
the community.
Also, we now offer tele-medicine option for our
patients. Now, there’s no reason to leave home or wherever you are when
you are sick. Patients can speak with a nurse practitioner via phone or
laptop. Consultations are provided face-to-face with our health care
providers or patients can send pictures via a secure link for review by
our nursing staff. We want to break barriers that prevent patients from
receiving immediate care without having to wait a week to be seen.
What is your favorite part of running this business?
I
love taking care of families… mom, dad, children, every family member.
Being a nurse practitioner, individual one-on-one patient care is
extremely important to me.
Who is your ideal customer/client? Who do you serve best?
Most
of our patients are women between the ages of 20 and 40 who want to
lose weight. However, we’ve seen a lot more entrepreneurs coming in this
year who are under-insured or uninsured who want quality health care at
a fair price and who also want the schedule flexibility that we offer.
Is there any other information you'd like your potential customers/clients to know about your business?
Many
of our patients have high deductibles on their insurance and come to us
because we offer a lower deductible with their insurance coverage,
typically $60 for an office visit and treatment. Our customers want to
know what their payment will be upfront. They want to be seen today, pay
for only those services that they need and get back to work or school.
Also,
to those who mention this article, we offer a $50 weight loss office
visit that includes a prescription for appetite suppressants. Check out
our
website or visit our
Facebook page to learn more about our weight
loss program, hormone replacement therapy, vaccines and other services.
How do you see your business growing and improving over the next couple of years?We
are focused on growing our reputation of being a small cashed-based
clinic that gets to know the members of our communities and provides
quality healthcare at an affordable price.
With government grants, I
do hope to open a free health care clinic in the future that will treat
everybody regardless of their ability to pay.
To learn more about Get Well Health Clinic, visit our profile at
www.Atascocita.com.