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'I just want to pay my bill:' Former patients get clarity on billing after Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic's abrupt closure
SPOKANE, Wash. — After weeks of frustration from former patients, a medical office that abruptly closed earlier this year has finally updated their website to include billing and records guidance, as well as information on how to connect with the new billing team. The Spokane Allergy and Asthma Clinic...
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Spokane River cleanup effort gets funding boost to reduce PFAS pollution
SPOKANE, Wash. — Locally led projects in the Spokane River watershed stand to benefit from Department of Ecology funding to cut toxic pollution and other emerging contaminants. The agency said the recent allocation of $595,000 in grant money is part of a broader effort to protect the river through...
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Providence updates behavioral health care at Sacred Heart
SPOKANE, Wash. — Providence is changing how behavioral health care is delivered at Sacred Heart Medical Center starting July 14. The health system announced psych triage services in the emergency department will move to a new department staffed by licensed therapists. Providence said that matches best practices used across health systems.
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City gives free water filters to West Plains homes with contaminated wells
SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane gave out free water filters to West Plains residents whose wells were contaminated by chemicals from Spokane International Airport. Nearly 4,000 homes have bad water because of PFAS chemicals used to fight jet fuel fires at the airport. The chemicals got into the groundwater over many years.
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Your Health: Medical Gaslighting
Tricia Madison says she first dealt with doctor's that "just weren't listening" 15 years ago. "And since then, it's been a battle with pretty much every medical appointment," Madison recalled. It's a battle, that often had her life on the line. "Honestly, in my particular case, I could very well...
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Clean water event for West Plains residents amid PFAS concerns
SPOKANE, Wash. — Those in Spokane’s West Plains neighborhood can pick up water filter pitchers and water containers at an open house set for Saturday, May 9th. The event, an effort to secure clean water for West Plains residents amid contamination concerns, is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Waste to Energy Plant.
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Defining 'Medical Gaslighting'
SPOKANE, Wash. — According to Harvard Medical School, 'Medical Gaslighting' is "when health care professionals seem to invalidate or ignore your concerns. It can be linked to missed diagnoses, delayed treatment, and poor health outcomes. It might damage your trust in the health care system and make you less likely to seek care."
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New primary clinic in Reardan set for completion this year
Construction is underway for a new $2.3 million primary care clinic in Reardan. Tyson Lacy, CEO of Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 3, said the current location is an aging clinic that was acquired in 2006 . He said the new building will have six exam rooms, instead of the current four and a procedure room. The extra space, he said, will allow for the clinic to eventually hire another provider. Lacy also said the extra space will allow the clinic to go from seeing 5,000 patents annually to 10,000.
inlander.com
West Plains voters will decide whether to form an aquifer protection area
Last week, Spokane County’s Board of County Commissioners voted to put a measure on the August ballot asking West Plains residents whether they want to create an aquifer protection area. If formed, the protection area will be similar to the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Protection Area, which voters in...
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Name suggestion welcome for Omak health center
The Colville Confederated Tribes is accepting name suggestions for the newly built Omak District Health Center. Construction of the $18.5 million clinic wrapped in August, and according to the Tribal Tribune, it will offer primary care, dental, vision and other medical services.