Health Care

Advanced Dermatology to move its North Side office

Tenant improvements start at Mayfair office

November 22, 2017

Spokane Valley-based Advanced Dermatology Skin & Surgery Center plans to move its north Spokane practice into 5,900 square feet of space in the Mayfair Professional Building, at 5905 N. Mayfair, says Wendy Stoehr, clinic administrator. The north office

Providence starts its own medical assistant apprenticeship program

Health care system looks to address worker shortage, reduce turnover

November 22, 2017

Like a Major League Baseball franchise, the Spokane-based Providence Medical Group within the last year has developed its own farm system of sorts in an effort to meet the increasing need for medical assistants at the organization's regional hospitals a

Inspire Physical Therapy opens in Coeur d'Alene

Sister company operates three Spokane-area clinics

November 9, 2017

Sean Sipe, owner of Spokane Occupational & Hand Therapy, has partnered with another physical therapist to open a clinic in Coeur d'Alene. Sipe and Cara Clinton acquired some of the assets, including equipment, of the former Competitive Fitness & Physic

Dingus Zarecor finds niche among health care nonprofits

DZA's annual revenues typically rise by 15 percent

October 26, 2017

Samantha Peone

Tom Dingus, co-owner and managing partner at Spokane Valley-based Dingus, Zarecor & Associates PLLC, says the accounting firm caters to a narrow niche of customers. That focus has led to substantial business growth for the firm over its 14 years in opera

Avoid misconceptions when choosing Medicare plan

Annual plan selection period open through Dec. 7

October 26, 2017

Guest Writer

The Medicare annual election period, which started Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, is a time for people with Medicare to make important decisions about their health care-just ask the 17.7 million people who decided on a Medicare Advantage plan in 2016.

Small-town physical therapy clinic sees growth after expansion

Fitness memberships have doubled since pool opened

October 26, 2017

Samantha Peone

The Deer Park Physical Therapy & Fitness Center says it has doubled its fitness center membership to 650 people since adding a 600-square-foot pool in June. It's the third expansion that Deer Park Physical Therapy Inc., which does business as Deer Park

MultiCare's David O'Brien hopes to bring health care giant's vision for Spokane to life

Plans include strengthening leadership, integrating care

October 26, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Dr. David O'Brien, MultiCare Health System's first chief executive for its new Inland Northwest region, says he enters the job with three main goals. 'We're looking to strengthen leadership here at MultiCare, improve upon our partnerships in the

Four benefits trends shape destination workplaces

Employers enhance perks to offset rising health costs

October 26, 2017

Charlie Issacs

As businesses tally expenses and set their budgets for next year, many won't be able to escape the fact that health care price inflation continues to fuel increases in the cost of benefits. According to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s 2017 Benefits Strat

North Idaho combats physician shortage

Problem shown to be more pronounced in rural counties

October 26, 2017

Keith Erickson

Though it hasn't reached a critical point, a shortage of doctors in Idaho is plaguing the state, which ranks 49th nationwide in physicians per capita. Those numbers aren't getting any better, some North Idaho medical professionals say. According to

New approaches to knee replacements in Spokane

Robotics technology allows for more precise technique on replacement surgery

October 26, 2017

The process of undergoing both full and partial knee replacements has improved in recent years due to surgical improvements and reduced hospital stays thanks to the efforts of a couple of orthopedic physicians and practices across Spokane. Full and parti