Urgent Care News

June 9, 2022 - Tower Health announced today that all 26 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities have achieved Accreditation from the Urgent Care Association (UCA), which is the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers.

March 14, 2022 - Tower Health is recognizing two years of COVID-19 in the community.

October 7, 2021 – Tower Health has earned the 2021 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 8 for Acute and Ambulatory settings.

September 28, 2021 - After months of thoughtful exploration and analysis, the Tower Health Board of Directors today announced a series of actions that will reshape the health system and establish a clear path forward for decades to come.

August 4, 2021 - As the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to spread across the country and the region, Tower Health reminds the community on the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

July 30, 2021 - After several months of careful exploration and due diligence, Tower Health’s Board of Directors has decided that the system can best chart its path forward by developing a strategic alliance with Penn Medicine.

May 13, 2021 - Tower Health announced today that it will open a new location in Exeter for Urgent Care and Laboratory services on Monday, May 17. Tower Health Urgent Care - Exeter is located at 4603 Perkiomen Avenue in Reading (Target Shopping Center).

May 5, 2021 - Tower Health announced today that it opened a new urgent care location in Hamburg on Monday, May 3. Tower Health Urgent Care - Hamburg is located at 101 Grand Street.

December 23, 2020 - As COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Berks County, Reading Hospital – Tower Health encourages the community to consider alternate care locations for non-life-threatening, but urgent, health issues. Tower Health offers several in-person and virtual care options for patients, including: 

September 23, 2020 - With the arrival of COVID-19 in the community, patient use of virtual and telehealth services expanded significantly in response to the government mandated shutdown and public concerns about engaging with healthcare providers in person. The leadership of Charles F. Barbera, MD, MBA, FACEP, allowed Tower Health to respond rapidly to changing community needs.