EVERETT — Western Washington Medical Group has announced that Snohomish Family Medicine is joining its multi-specialty group on Jan. 2.
Snohomish Family Medicine, located at 629 Ave. D in Snohomish, has served its community since 1953 and includes five physicians and two nurse practitioners.
“(Western Washington Medical) and Snohomish Family Medicine are committed to partner with our patients to help them stay well, have excellent access to the right care when they are ill and manage their chronic illnesses,” said Dr. Ival Salyer, medical director for Snohomish Family Medicine, in a statment.
Western Washington Medical, based in Everett, has seen a rapid growth in parternships in the past few years. In 2011, Western Washington opened the Silver Lake Medical Clinic. The additions of Lake Serene Clinic in Lynnwood, Marysville Family Medicine, Whitehorse Family Medicine in Arlington and now Snohomish Family Medicine, brings 29 family practice providers to the medical group.
Patients who go to the Western Washington Medical’s family practices also have access to the group’s 17 specialists who see patients in Snohomish County as well as Island and Skagit counties. The group uses electronic medical records system, which makes it unnecessary to have records sent from one practice to another.
“(Western Washington Medical) made a decision in 2010 to expand its partnerships with primary care providers and to bring a better balance of specialty and primary care providers into the organization,” said Jerry Tillinger, the group’s CEO, said in a press release. “Practices in (Western Washington Medical) are able to maintain a high level of individuality and autonomy in their practice while enjoying the benefits of a large group affiliation.”
Tillinger added that Western Washington Medical will continue to grow in the coming years.
More info: www.wwmedgroup.com.
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