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                                    • Welcome to the Team! Valley Welcomes New Primary and Specialty Care Providers

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                                      |Date: May 09, 2022
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                                      Welcome to the Team! Valley Welcomes New Primary and Specialty Care Providers

                                      Welcome to the Team! Valley Welcomes New Primary and Specialty Care Providers

                                      Click each provider's name to learn more about them! Specialty Care: Craig Brooker, MDNeuroscience Instit ...

                                      Click each provider's name to learn more about them! Specialty Care: Craig Brooker, MDNeuroscience Institute Megan Hill, AUDEar, Nose & Throat Kate Ziwisky, PA-CInfectious Disease Heather Bruns, C ...

                                      May 09, 2022
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                                    • Preventive Care is Protective Care—Make Your 2022 Plan for Health with Your Provider

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                                      |Date: December 15, 2021
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                                      Preventive Care is Protective Care—Make Your 2022 Plan for Health with Your Provider

                                      Preventive Care is Protective Care—Make Your 2022 Plan for Health with Your Provider

                                      If it's been a while since you've seen your doctor, you may be among the 30% of Americans who have delaye ...

                                      If it's been a while since you've seen your doctor, you may be among the 30% of Americans who have delayed or avoided medical care during the pandemic. Now that so many are vaccinated and medical clin ...

                                      December 15, 2021
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                                    • Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

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                                      |Date: October 06, 2021
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                                      Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

                                      Valley’s “Top Doc” Providers Recognized by Seattle Met and Seattle Magazines

                                      Two Seattle magazines hold Top Docs polls that allow providers to vote for their peers as the best provid ...

                                      Two Seattle magazines hold Top Docs polls that allow providers to vote for their peers as the best providers in the region. Every year, both Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met magazine publish the resul ...

                                      October 06, 2021
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                                    • Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

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                                      |Date: September 15, 2021
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                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Looking for a New Partner in Your Healthcare?

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have w ...

                                      Cascade Clinic, Fairwood Clinic and Highlands Clinic in Renton, as well as Covington Clinic South, have welcomed new primary care providers board-certified in either family medicine or internal medici ...

                                      September 15, 2021
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                                    • Understanding the Importance & Benefits of Annual Wellness Visits for Medicare Patients

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                                      |Date: April 20, 2021
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                                      Understanding the Importance & Benefits of Annual Wellness Visits for Medicare Patients

                                      Understanding the Importance & Benefits of Annual Wellness Visits for Medicare Patients

                                      This article was originally published April 2021. It was reviewed and updated May 2024. Naomi Belayneh, A ...

                                      This article was originally published April 2021. It was reviewed and updated May 2024. Naomi Belayneh, ARNP, with Valley's Senior Care Clinic explains who should have a Medicare wellness visit, why i ...

                                      April 20, 2021
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                                    • Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

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                                      |Date: January 14, 2021
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                                      Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                      Get Important, Preventive Care Virtually with An Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

                                      What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Vis ...

                                      What is the annual wellness visit?For those age 65+ covered by Medicare, the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit is a conversation between you and your primary care provider to create a personal health pla ...

                                      January 14, 2021
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                                    • FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

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                                      |Date: January 13, 2021
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                                      FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

                                      FREE GoldenCare Membership—A Golden Opportunity for Your Health and Wellness

                                      Are you 62 or older? Here are 6.2 reasons to join Valley’s GoldenCare membership program. 1. Virtual Semi ...

                                      Are you 62 or older? Here are 6.2 reasons to join Valley’s GoldenCare membership program. 1. Virtual Seminars and EventsLearn about important health topics from Valley experts through our virtual DocT ...

                                      January 13, 2021
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                                    • It’s All About the Air We Breathe—Valley Medical Center Receives Gift of Pulse Oximeters from Clean Energy Non-profit Go Electric

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                                      |Date: August 07, 2020
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                                      It’s All About the Air We Breathe—Valley Medical Center Receives Gift of Pulse Oximeters from Clean Energy Non-profit Go Electric

                                      When someone has COVID-19, it’s crucial they know when their oxygen levels are on the decline. Sometimes ...

                                      When someone has COVID-19, it’s crucial they know when their oxygen levels are on the decline. Sometimes their levels wane without them realizing it until they are in a danger zone. That’s where the p ...

                                      August 07, 2020
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                                    • Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

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                                      |Date: June 04, 2020
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                                      Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

                                      Valley is Making House Calls–Try a Telehealth Appointment from the Comfort of Home

                                      Most Valley primary care and specialty care providers are now available for routine, non-emergency care v ...

                                      Most Valley primary care and specialty care providers are now available for routine, non-emergency care via telehealth appointments. At this time, primary and specialty care virtual visits are availab ...

                                      June 04, 2020
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                                    • Makin’ a List, Checkin’ it Twice? Take Charge of Your Health and Stay Up-to-Date on Annual Screenings and Preventive Measures

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                                      |Date: May 20, 2020
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                                      Makin’ a List, Checkin’ it Twice? Take Charge of Your Health and Stay Up-to-Date on Annual Screenings and Preventive Measures

                                      Makin’ a List, Checkin’ it Twice? Take Charge of Your Health and Stay Up-to-Date on Annual Screenings and Preventive Measures

                                      Annual Wellness CheckHave you had your annual wellness check? In many cases, these visits with your prima ...

                                      Annual Wellness CheckHave you had your annual wellness check? In many cases, these visits with your primary care provider can be done from the comforts of home via telehealth! Call your primary care p ...

                                      May 20, 2020
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