The Family Care Network Medical Testing Center (MTC) is an extension of your doctor's office which provides specialized diagnostic testing that is ordered by your physician. Tests available include exercise treadmills, cardiac perfusion studies, nuclear medicine imaging, peripheral artery disease testing, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and bone density testing for osteoporosis. read more »
The doctors of Family Care Network (FCN) are pleased to announce that we have endorsed the following Medicare Advantage plans for 2008: read more »
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 »
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the risks and benefits of combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT -- Estrogen plus Progestin) in healthy postmenopausal women. read more »
There are currently over 80,000 people in the United States, as well as 1,200 people in the Northwest, who are waiting to receive a donated organ. Half of these people will die waiting, because enough organs are not available. read more »
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 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 »
Safe recycling to minimize disposal is one of the best ways that a community has to decrease pollution and maintain a healthy, living environment. The doctors of Family care Network urge you to do your part in this effort! The following resources are available to us in Whatcom County, so that we can recycle almost anything! read more »
Beginning Nov. 15, if you are on Medicare, you are eligible to sign up for Medicare Part D, the new prescription-drug program designed to help seniors pay for their prescription medicine. read more »