COVID-19 Update - Gastroenterologist in Kennewick, WA

(509) 460-5500 ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS!!!

Colonoscopy, gastroscopy, and infusion therapy for Crohn's and ulcerative colitis done at our facility typically provide significant cost savings compared to those done at hospital-owned facilities!!! Please verify with your insurance.

For colon cancer screening, although most insurance carriers do not require a referral (please check with your insurance), we require chart notes from your primary care physician prior to scheduling an appointment to ensure continuity of care.

The situation involving the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. Our number-one priority remains the safety of our patients and staff .

We have resumed scheduling in-person appointments, and are again able to perform elective endoscopy procedures. We have taken extra measures to decrease the potential for exposure and aid in halting the spread of this disease. Some of these measures include:

Pre-screening all patients for potential exposure to, or symptoms of, COVID-19 over the phone before scheduling in-person appointments
Removing some chairs in our waiting rooms and spacing them out to allow for appropriate social distancing
Scheduling fewer appointments to decrease the number of individuals in the facility at a time
Placing adequate supplies of alcohol-based hand-rub in convenient and accessible areas
Requiring masks to be worn in the office
Installing "sneeze shields" at check-in and check-out desks
Asking patients to come to appointments unaccompanied, when possible, to decrease the number of individuals in the facility at a time
Requiring drivers for procedure patients to wait in their vehicle and remain on the premises for the duration of the patient's procedure
Taking the temperature of all staff, patients, and visitors
Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of all high-touch surfaces

As an alternative to in-person appointments for GI medical needs, we continue to offer "Telehealth" (Video Conferencing) to appropriate patients. In order to utilize this option, we need the following information to schedule a Telehealth appointment:

Valid email address
Current phone number
Recommended: "smart" phone (Telehealth requires audio and video which is easily achieved on a device like this)

For existing patients who are already web-enabled, please send us an eMessage through the patient portal for faster access to this service.

For quicker access to this service, download the HEALOW app for iOS or Androids now from the app store.

Please be vigilant about monitoring yourself and your loved ones for potential symptoms of COVID-19, and contact your primary care provider should you develop any of the following:

Cough
Fever
Shortness of breath
Sore throat
Other signs of sickness such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

We thank you all for your patience and understanding as we navigate through this unknown and everchanging time together!

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