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Family Care Network Survey: Internet Use

Recently we conducted a survey of the patients of Family Care Network, about their interest in Internet communication with their doctor and nurse. Thank you all for helping us to get this interesting information!  read more »

FCN Hosts International Healthcare Summit

The efforts and accomplishments of our local Pursuing Perfection program were studied recently during a gathering of visiting healthcare leaders from around the world. The conference included site visits to FCN offices in Ferndale and Family Health Associates, a health care summit and a community picnic the week of August 23.  read more »

The Health Care Systems Perfect Storm

The Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access formed in 2003 because of a number of troubling local trends. Nearly 100% of private PCP’s closed their doors to new Medicare/Medicaid patients. At the same time there was a need for over 20 new M.D.’s. to meet local demand.  read more »

Health Care Quality and the Personal Medical Home

Article by David Lynch - Sun, 06/10/2007

When most people in the public at large think about our health care situation in the United States, it is usually with regard to the high cost of health insurance premiums. Quality is assumed by most people to be present.  read more »