What’s on Your Plate? Tips to boost your nutrition
March is the harbinger of spring and with it, the start of daylight saving time – an extra hour for healthy activities from taking in the great outdoors to growing a garden. It’s also National Nutrition Month, a time to focus on making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits. With lifestyle-related diseases like […]
Clinic Mid-Season Report
Here we are in March already, and I can’t believe how fast the months are flying by. I hope everyone is enjoying Boca Grande, especially now that the weather is finally treating us to warmer temperatures and sunshine. It’s been a very busy season so far at the Clinic and each month we seem to […]
Ask a Doc: What to Know to Have a Healthy, Happy Heart
Thousands of songs have been written about the heart. Depending upon your music genre of choice, we know where “The Heart Of Rock & Roll” is, that “My Heart Will Go On,” and hope to never experience an “Achy Breaky Heart.” In keeping with this theme, Boca Grande Health Clinic Medical Director Raymond A. James, […]
Can You Refer Me? How it works at the Clinic
The Boca Grande Health Clinic has more than 6,500 patient visits a year, and a number of those visits lead to a referral to a specialist. Specialty provider referrals are used to get expert help with the diagnosis or treatment of a patient’s medical condition. You may be referred to a specialist for conditions such […]
When it’s good, it’s magic! Reflections on another year at the Clinic
For most people, healthcare is something you only think about when you actually need it. As you might expect, it’s a little different for me; I guess you could say thinking about healthcare is a key part of my job description. Every year I have the privilege of attending the Becker’s Annual Meeting, where healthcare […]
Ask a Doc: Thyroid Awareness
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a time when the medical profession focuses attention on that tiny gland located in the lower front part of your neck. While small in comparison to many organs in your body, the thyroid gland is a complex and irreplaceable organ with unique functions. Emily Haly, M.D., of the Boca Grande Health Clinic, […]
Ask a Doc – Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is a time for gathering with family and friends to celebrate with the people who matter the most. It’s also a nice time to reflect on what we’re grateful for. Before we all get swept up in the stress and expectations as well as the laughter and love of the holidays, we […]
Architecting a Clinic of the Future While Honoring the Character of Boca Grande
In preparation for the December 13 meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Committee, I want to update the community on improvements the Clinic of the Future project team has made to the design of the proposed building for the new Boca Grande Health Clinic. We understand the importance and value of community input and […]
Boca Grande Health Clinic Earns Quality Distinction
The Boca Grande Health Clinic earned another three-year accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The Clinic underwent and passed AAAHC’s rigorous two-day inspection in late October, meeting nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality healthcare as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation. “I am pleased that our quality […]
Ask a Doc: Type 2 Diabetes – Management – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a special two-part Ask a Doc on diabetes. In this article, Bret Kueber, M.D., of the Boca Grande Health Clinic, describes the close link between diabetes and your body’s organs and discusses treatment options for Type 2 diabetes. In the first part of the diabetes series, Dr. Kueber addressed Type […]