Health Care

$6 million medical building going up in Riverstone

North Idaho Dermatology develops new structure

December 7, 2017

NID LLC, an affiliate of North Idaho Dermatology PA, is building a $6 million, four-story structure at 2199 N. Merritt Creek Loop in Coeur d'Alene. The three-story, 27,400-square-foot building will be situated above a 9,400-square-foot parking level sa

HSSA grants $380,000 for access to health care

Five Spokane nonprofits receive share of funding

December 7, 2017

Business Wire

The Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County announced it will grant $380,000 next year to five community recipients of its annual Access to Care grant competition. The organizations that were selected provide health services and increased

Free to ride: Care Cars program delivers mobility

Service transports seniors, disabled to appointments

December 7, 2017

Cindy Hval

Jennifer Perkins was overwhelmed. Her husband, David, had suffered a stroke and been diagnosed with dementia. Countless doctor appointments and medical tests stretched out before them, but Perkins had her own health issues, and she didn't drive. 'I

DSHS rolls out two new caregiver support services

Ultimately, programs aim to help seniors stay in homes

December 7, 2017

Samantha Peone

The Washington state Department of Social and Health Services has rolled out new services for unpaid caregivers. Bea Rector, Olympia-based director of the home and community services division within the Aging and Long Term Support Administration of DSHS

Providence cardiac program accredited for treatment of congenital heart disease

Group is one of 16 in U.S. to secure designation

December 7, 2017

The Providence Adult & Teen Congenital Heart Program, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital, is among the first heart programs in the U.S. to receive accreditation from Adult Congenital Heart Association. The program here is o

Inland Imaging's sharper image

New scanning technology said to aid accuracy, treatment

December 7, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Inland Imaging LLC, of Spokane, has begun using new dual scanning technology called a SPECT-CT scan, which radiologists here say enables them to diagnose and treat patients with certain conditions more accurately. Inland's nuclear medicine manager Davi

On The JoB podcast: Health care apprenticeships and Spokane's job market

Journal of Business Editor Linn Parish and Health Care Reporter Kevin Blocker discuss Providence Medical Group's medical assistant program and the overall labor market.

November 22, 2017

Staff Report

On The JoB podcast: Holiday shopping trends in Spokane

Journal of Business Editor Linn Parish sits down with Finance Reporter LeAnn Bjerken to talk about retail sales and consumer habits.

November 22, 2017

Staff Report

Kootenai Health begins $4.3 million in renovation work

Expansion is part of hospital's master plan

November 22, 2017

Samantha Peone

Kootenai Health has started interior renovations valued at $4.3 million this month for three departments in its main hospital building, at 2003 Kootenai Health Way in Coeur d'Alene. The upgrades involve improvements to existing and recently expanded s

State's voter-approved sick, safe leave is looming

Employers must be compliant by Jan. 1

November 22, 2017

Amy Mensik and William Symmes

In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433, raising the state's minimum wage over the next four years starting Jan. 1, 2017. Initiative 1433's other major component requires employers statewide to provide employees paid sick and saf