New doctors and other health professionals have joined Tri-City area clinics this winter. They include a Tri-Cities foot surgeon, a doctor and nurse practitioner at a Richland dermatology clinic, a ...

When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

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Nearly 84 million Americans live in “primary-care health professional shortage areas” — places that don’t have enough primary-care physicians to meet patient need. That includes over 7.8 million ...

Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom said changes in medical staffing at the county jail will improve care and save money, although at least one county commissioner is not convinced of the savings.

Prairie Mountain Health's CEO says new nurse practitioners will provide much-needed primary care while allowing people to ...

Tri-Cities and Prosser have new options for health care services, including doctors and nurse practitioners. Specialties and focuses include family practice, cancer, surgery ,and neurodevelopmental ...

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