Primary Care
How to Choose Your Doctor
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Our patients benefit greatly from being a part of River Bend, because they gain access to our team of experienced physicians, physician’s assistants, and nurse practitioners. When patients join our practice, they can request a specific doctor to handle their care. We strongly encourage our patients to ‘shop around’ and choose the doctor at our…
Why should I use the River Bend Patient Portal?
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Our Patient Portal is one of the best services we offer our patients, and we would really like to motivate more of our patients to use this program. Here are a few reasons why you should consider using the Patient Portal: No need to use the phone! One of our most common patient complaints is…
Where to Find After Hours Care
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At River Bend Medical Associates, your health is our priority. We work with local urgent care centers to ensure that you have access to after-hours care. Our on-call physician can provide an after hours phone consult, but urgent care facilities allow for a medical assessment. Urgent care facilities offer many of the services that an…
Triage Saves Lives
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Quite often in our line of work, what seems to be inconsequential turns out to be critical. That’s why I never taken anything for granted. Details matter. My favorite example of this is a story I have from a few years ago, when I received a call from an elderly man whose chief complaint was…
Common Misconceptions About Calling Our Triage Line
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If you’ve had a test and are awaiting your results, you deserve to know them as soon as possible. You also will want to talk through your results with a licensed medical provider who can help you take the next step. When you call the River Bend office and ask for your results, we may…