MSHC News Archive
H1N1 update
Mid-State Health Center has a limited supply of H1N1 vaccine and is now vaccinating its patients in
ALL
Priority Groups (one, two, three AND four).
This means that everyone is eligible to receive the vaccination (assuming there are no reasons [contraindications] not to vaccinate).
For those who are in the groups that we are able to vaccinate at this time, call the office to confirm vaccine availability and to schedule
an appointment.
As vaccine supply and priority groups are changing at least weekly, please refer to this website for updates on the status of
H1N1 vaccines at Mid-State Health Center.
March 2011
National Healthcare Decisions Day
Mid-State Health Center, Pemi-Baker Home Health and Hospice, Speare Memorial Hospital and Goldenview Healthcare are coordinating efforts in promoting
National Healthcare Decisions Day on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Kathie Stringham, of the Central NH Health Partnership, will join a few others from these
organizations at Pease Public Library from 9am-1pm to inform and counsel individuals on completing Advance Directive forms.
It is very common to procrastinate thinking, never mind completing the Advance Directive documents. It is also commonly thought that this is something
we should do when we get "older." However, these forms are extremely helpful for our family members and primarily ourselves so that our wishes are
followed through.
January 2011
Press Release
Plymouth, NH - The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data
identified Mid-State Health Center as a "better performer" because of superior operational performance compared with similar medical group practices
nationwide.
Mid-State was recognized as a "better performer" in the areas of productivity, capacity and staffing. Mid-State has worked over the past several years
to improve patient wait time to within one working day in many cases and on the same day for acute illness. This is, in part, due to the improved
recruitment and retention of clinicians and increased productivity of our medical professionals. Additionally, operations in the new facility at
Boulder Point in Plymouth have provided efficiencies that were not possible prior to the move. Recognizing the value of patient input, Mid-State was
positively cited for conducting patient satisfaction surveys on a regular basis.
Part of Mid-State's success is attributable to its recognition by National Committee on Quality Assurance as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. This
model of care promotes patient involvement in care decisions and includes the patient in prioritizing the addressing of health issues.
Sharon Beaty, CEO shared, "It is truly an honor for our medical practice to be included in this prestigious group. Only the highest level practices
participate in this national survey and to be named as a 'better performer' is a credit to our entire team."
The MGMA report, a benchmarking standard among medical groups for over a decade, was produced using data from respondents to the MGMA
Cost Survey: 2010 Reports Based on 2009 Data as well as data from a questionnaire that assessed management behaviors, practices and procedures of
better performers. The report profiles medical practices that have demonstrated success in one or more areas: profitability and cost management;
productivity, capacity and staffing; accounts receivable and collections; patient satisfaction; and managed care operations.
December 2010
Press Release
Plymouth, NH - Mid-State Health Center is pleased to announce the addition
of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Amber Lessard. She joins us having recently completed a Masters of Science Degree in Nursing at
Simmons College in Boston. Amber is a board certified Nurse Practitioner and a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the New
Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association.
Amber brings to Mid-State a great deal of nursing experience. Her most recent post was with Massachusetts General Hospital, where she practiced
as a Registered Nurse on the Burn and Plastic Reconstructive Surgical Unit. Amber grew up in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, and continues to
call the area home. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, biking, and hiking - or any adventure that allows her to enjoy the outdoors.
"We are delighted to have a clinician of Amber's caliber join our team," said Dr. Fred Kelsey, Mid-State Health's medical director.
Mid-State is sad to announce Barbara Wood, A.P.R.N. will be leaving the practice to pursue other endeavors. She will be missed and we wish her
well in all her pursuits.
Amber is now accepting new patients.
Mid-State Health Center has offices at Boulder Point Drive in Plymouth and on Lake Street in Bristol.
Mid-State Health Center currently delivers medical and supportive services at both its Bristol and Plymouth locations. Each of these primary care
locations provides medical services, behavioral health counseling and care management to all ages. Feel free to contact Mid-State Health Center's
Plymouth Office at (603) 536-4000 or Bristol Office at (603) 744-6200.
Press Release
Bristol, NH - Mid-State Health Center's Bristol Office is excited to announce it will be hosting staff on rotation from the Plymouth office in
the coming months. While Dr. Diederich is away on leave during December and January, Dr. Kelley White, pediatrician, will be on hand one day a
week to serve the medical needs of children in the area and Dr. Venkata Purimetla, Internist, will be providing adult health services two days
a week. Of course, Dr. Lloyd and the regular staff will be available as well.
Sharon Beaty, the Chief Executive Officer reported that although Dr. Diederich will be away for a few weeks, it will be business as usual at
the Bristol Office. The goal, as always, will be to provide the same high quality, patient-focused care that Mid-State strives to deliver.
"The ability to provide a high level of services to our patients is important. The flexibility and willingness of our clinical staff to share
in this commitment is what makes a patient-centered medical home like Mid-State so valuable to the patients in the community," said Beaty.
Mid-State Health Center currently delivers medical and supportive services at both its Bristol and Plymouth locations. Each of these primary
care locations provides medical services to all ages. Behavioral health counseling services and care management are also available to all MSHC
patients. Feel free to contact Mid-State Health Center Bristol Office at (603) 744-6200 or the Plymouth Office at (603) 536-4000.
October 2010
Health Reform Summary - This is a short video
about the new Health Reform.
September 2010
See Mid-State Health Center in Business NH Magazine (
article)
September 2010
FLU SHOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Please call for information or to schedule your appointment.
Plymouth area
Flu Clinic Schedule
August 2010
Mid-State Health Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Venkata Purimetla to our medical staff. Dr. Purimetla graduated from J.J.M. Medical College,
in Karnataka, India and did his residency at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. Dr. Purimetla treats patients 18 years and over and
is accepting new patients.
May 2010
Start Planning for the Start of the 2010-2011 school year now.
Tick information - what some ticks look like and how to remove them, lyme disease symptons and prevention.
April 2010
Mid-State Health Center is pleased to welcome Dr. David Fagan to our medical staff. Dr. Fagan has been board certified in Internal Medicine for
13 years and is a graduate of the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. Dr. Fagan treats patients 16 years and over and is accepting new
patients.
January 2010
Mid-State Health Center is happy to welcome Dr. Mary-Catherine Gennaro to the medical staff. Dr Gennaro has been a board certified Family Medicine
physician for 20 years and is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Philadelphia, PA. Dr Gennaro treats patients of all
ages and is accepting new patients.
December 2009
Mid-State Health Center will be closed December 25th and 26th for Christmas Holiday and January 1st and 2nd for New Year's Holiday.
November 2009
Mid-State Health Center is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday November 20th from 10am to 3pm.
A blood donor card or valid picture ID is required to donate.
Please call Liz Walsh at 603-536-4000 ext 1404 to make an appointment.
American Red Cross Blood Services Northern New England Region 1-800-262-2660 or at
redcrossblood.org
October 2009
H1N1 Flu information
October is
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
September 2009
Mid-State Health Center has received the seasonal flu vaccines. Please call today to schedule an appointment.
Beginning Oct 5th, Mid-State Health Center will be offering flu shots. Please contact one of our receptionists to schedule an
appointment.
The vaccine for the H1N1 Influenza also known as the "Swine Flu" is not yet available, and we have not received any dates for if or
when we might receive the H1N1 flu vaccine.
The State of NH also has some information that can be found by clicking this link for
H1N1 Flu information.
If you suspect that you already have the flu the CDC has posted the following.
"New
guidance indicates that people with influenza-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone (without the
use of fever-reducing medicine). A fever is defined as having a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius or greater."
August 2009
MSHC has been certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a level 3
Patient Centered Medical Home.
June 2009
MSHC rolls out new
patient portal. This will give patients the ability to request appointments, request refills,
request referrals and view portions of their electronic health record.
May 2009
Congratulations to Tenney Mountain Internal Medicine who was recently awarded Rural Health Clinic status.
Digital Mammography has come to
Speare Memorial Hospital.
April 2009
Swine Influenza and You.
Mid-State offers, at any time, a mouth and nose mask and if you're ever concerned about airborne sickness feel free to take or ask for a mask.
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New Hampshire now has 19 probable and
confirmed cases of the swine flu (H1N1). The state's toll-free hot line to answer questions about the swine flu is 888-330-6764. It will be answered between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Things you can do to stay healthy can be found on the CDC link above.
For local information please see
Speare Memorial Hospital's website.
February 2009
Kimberly Fader, ARNP is now a certified Family Practice Nurse Practitioner and can see patients of all ages.
December 2008
We currently still have some flu shots left, so if you haven't received one yet please call us at (603) 536-4000 to make an appointment.
The Mid-State Health Center offices in Plymouth and Bristol will be CLOSED for Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008 and New Years Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009.
November 2008
The Mid-State Health Center offices in Plymouth and Bristol will be CLOSED from Thursday, November 27, 2008 through Sunday, November 30, 2008.
We currently still have some flu shots left, so if you haven't received one yet please call us at (603) 536-4000 to make an appointment.
October 2008
October marks
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a time to focus on early detection, annual screenings and the most recent advances in treatment.
Education efforts this month aim to further enforce that with these tools, many women may have an increased chance of success and survival.
September 2008
Plymouth - MSHC is please to announce the addition of pediatrician
Dr. Kelley White. Dr. White comes to MSHC with 25 years of experience in general
pediatric medicine. She was born and raised in New Hampshire and is a graduate of Laconia High School and Dartmouth College. Dr. White has returned to
New Hampshire from Philadelphia.
August 2008
Update - We are expecting our flu vaccine supply to arrive on time and our plan for administering flu vaccine this year is that we will be giving flu shots to MSHC patients
in the Plymouth and Bristol offices beginning on October 6th. We are able to start booking now for appointments on and after October 6th, please call 536-4000
(Plymouth) or 744-6200 (Bristol) to make an appointment. If a patient has an appointment around or after this time a separate appointment will not be necessary because
the flu shot can be administered at the time of that appointment.
For vaccines given by MSHC, MSHC will apply our usual billing procedures, billing the patient's insurance, etc. Self-pay cost is $46, but if the bill is paid
at the time of service patients will receive a $11.00 discount.
July 2008
MSHC says good-bye to Dr John Jehl. Dr Jehl is leaving MSHC to become a full time hospitalist at
Speare Memorial Hospital.
MSHC welcomes the official start of Dr Schinaman who is now seeing patients. Please call to schedule an appointment.
MSHC is sad to announce that Dr Ghaleb Karouni will be leaving at the end of August.
MSHC is happy to announce the addition of Pediatrician Kelley White, MD. Dr White will be starting in mid September 2008.
February 2008
MSHC will be purchasing and administering Flu Shots in the Fall of 2008. More details to come as the date gets closer.
MSHC starts PAR - Personalized Assessment and Recommendations Program
Mid-State Montessori Center expands services to include children from 6 weeks to 6 years old.
October 2007
MSHC opens
Mid-State Montessori Center with Holly Furlone as Director.
Click here to go to their web page.
August 2007
MSHC welcomes the arrival of Clinical Health Psychologists, Drs Runyan and Schinaman.
MSHC says good-bye and good luck to Psychologists, Drs Pederson and Sullivan.
July 2007
MSHC welcomes the arrival of it's new Internal Medicine Doctor, Mustapha Karanouh.
June 2007
The move is complete! MSHC has moved into it's new building located off Tenney Mountain Highway on Boulder Point Drive.
December 2006
Capital Regional Development Council receives award for MSHC
project.
November 2006
Mid-State Health Center's
new building project gets underway.
August 2006
Congressman Bass visited with Mid-State Health Center Employees on August 14th to conclude Community Health Center Week with a luncheon.
July 2006
For your security and safety you may be required to provide a picture ID (i.e. drivers license) in order to pick up your medications and/or prescriptions.
June 2006
Mid-State Health Center welcomes back
Barbara Hatch ARNP
March 2006
Mid-State Health Center Says Good-Bye to
Dr. M. Ammar Hussieno
January 2006
Mid-State Health Center is looking for wheelchair donations. All donations are tax deductible and would greatly benefit the practice.
For more information please contact Samantha Montague at (603)536-4000 or
smontague@midstatehealth.org
December 2005
National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Honors Mid-State Health Center
Drs Jiang and Karouni both
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
November 2005
Due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be
no flu vaccine available this season. If you hear of another clinic giving flu shots, we encourage our patients to get one there. We apologize for the inconvenience.
October 2005
The
Flu Shot Hotline is now open. Please call (603) 238-6464. Messages will be posted here and updated weekly with information about upcoming flu clinics.
September 2005
Speare Medical Associates changes name to
Mid-State Health Center
Maura Sullivan, Psy.D. joins MSHC
Lei Jiang, M.D. joins MSHC
Ghaleb Karouni, M.D. joins MSHC
June 2005
The Merger of Speare Medical Associates and Plymouth Psychology Center
Christine Patridge earns Certified Professional Coder status
Sonia Joslin, A.R.N.P joins SMA
