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Panhandle Health pitches integrated clinic model; Bonner County commissioners press for county-level data and fiscal note
Summary
Panhandle Health’s medical director outlined a new integrated primary-care model emphasizing preventive care, use of Medical Reserve Corps volunteers, and a two-track clinic approach. Commissioners welcomed the ideas but demanded county‑resident utilization, clear day‑of‑service targets for Sandpoint, and a fiscal note before approving any increased county funding.
Panhandle Health’s medical director laid out a plan to expand clinical services across the five‑county district while emphasizing preventive care, individualized treatment and a dual clinic operating model, but Bonner County commissioners said they need more county‑level data and a fiscal note before committing additional tax support.
Dr. Pennock, the district’s medical director and lead of the clinical subcommittee, told the Bonner County Board of Commissioners that the district wants “true preventive care, not just early diagnosis,” and proposed an integrated model combining traditional allopathic care with functional and nutritional approaches. He said the district would start from its existing women’s health clinic and add chronic‑disease prevention and treatment, aiming to measure outcomes through district metrics such as life expectancy, premature-death rates and emergency‑department visit counts.
The proposal includes a two‑track clinic structure: a traditional payer pathway…
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