https://www.marketplace.org/2020/12/18/doctors-are-leaving-medicine-because-of-the-pandemic/Doctors Are Leaving Medicine Due to the Pandemic 16,000 fewer practices in America right now due to the challenges this year and one quarter of surveyed physicians stating they will go into early retirement. I’ve personally seen a number of colleagues leave medicine this year. Burnout is here and the implosion of US healthcare is upon us. What will you …
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – now at Eventide Health
We’re very pleased to say that we’ve added a new and much needed service for Eventide Health patients. Starting immediately Greg Fritz, PT, DPT, RMSK from EchoHealth MSKUS Imaging will be joining us monthly. This will greatly advance our ability to get timely imaging done without going off island. MSK Ultrasound is a great imaging modality to evaluate soft tissue …
Thankful
At Eventide Health we are profoundly grateful for our patients and community. Thank you for allowing us to help care for you and your families. Despite the craziness of this year and its many challenges we still have so much to be thankful for. We’re going to continue to work hard to keep our doors open and our services available …
Virus recommendations, Holiday closure
With a few more cases appearing recently we’d like to recommend that everyone supplement with Vit D, zinc and glutathione daily. After MANY months of research these are what I believe to be sound recommendations. Amounts vary based on a few factors, but generally 600-800 IU of Vit D daily (unless you have a deficiency), 50mg of zinc (unless you’re …
Home for the Holidays
This year is unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime, but one thing will remain constant this year – we have so much to be thankful for. Please consider staying home and not traveling this year for the holidays. The more travel we have and the more visitors we have to the island the more chances of community spread of …
Tick Tock
2020 is coming to a close very soon. We have a few new cases on the island. We should remain vigilant until we know more about the virus and about how this Fall and Winter are going to play out. There are some vaccines on the horizon, but our stance will remain a cautious one. In our informal polling we’ve …
Stress – how’s yours?
To say these times are stressful would be an understatement. Pandemics, politics, media, lack of clarity, narratives, unemployment, kids who desperately need to be in school, businesses closing. Doesn’t sound too promising, does it? How do we find stress relief? How does one stay centered? We talk with patients about this daily. One thing that I’ve been recommending for the …
Upcoming Drive-through Flu Clinics
Call our clinic for more information or questions. 360.378.1338. Drive through flu clinic at Mullis Center Thursday 10/15 from 1:30-4. There will be additional drive through flu clinics at the fair grounds on Wed 10/21 from noon-4:30 and again on Sun 11/1 from 10-2.
Students and interns shadowing
In addition to having ongoing internships here at Eventide we’re also having students interested in healthcare shadow during clinic visits. We’ll let you know before your visit if a student is shadowing and let you make the decision on whether you’re comfortable with that. These types of interactions are incredibly important in helping individuals decide on a career path. With …
How do I become a patient at Eventide?
Glad you asked. Click on the red button (New Patients) on our main page. This will download a form you can fill out to get the process started. Once this is filled out call our office at 360.378.1338 to get scheduled. Right now we’re only taking patients into our traditional side of the practice (meaning we bill insurance or Medicare/Medicaid). …