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Kootenai County hears biannual PMR clinic report showing early savings and high patient satisfaction
Summary
At a June 24 meeting, the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners received a biannual report for the county's PMR employee clinic covering July'December 2024. The clinic logged 1,990 visits, about 406 new patients, and reported roughly $142,500 net savings over the first nearly six months; no formal action was taken.
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners on June 24 heard a biannual report on the PMR employee health clinic covering July 1'Dec. 31, 2024, in which clinic operators said the site logged 1,990 patient visits, about 406 new patients and produced roughly $142,500 in net savings in the first five months and three weeks of operation.
The report, delivered by Natasha LaForce, regional operations manager for PMR clinic, said the clinic's objectives are to provide timely access to primary care for county employees and their dependents, improve early detection and chronic-disease management, and lower unit costs for visits, labs and medications compared with the county's health plan. "Everybody really loves Dr. Doxey. He is doing fantastic," LaForce said, summarizing patient feedback collected after visits.
LaForce told commissioners that, in the reporting period, about 406…
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