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CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH /// chifranciscan.org 2 CHI Franciscan Health Highline Medical Center 16251 Sylvester Road SW Burien, WA 98166 P (888) 825-3227 highlinemedicalcenter.org news briefs VIRTUAL URGENT CARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIGHLINE PATIENTS Accidents and ailments don't always strike during business hours. Now, CHI Franciscan Health is making it easier for patients to access care, anytime. Earlier this year, CHI Franciscan expanded Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care to Highline Medical Center's service area. This allows patients to receive care 24/7 via phone or video chat, with no appointment necessary. When you use Virtual Urgent Care you have access to board- certied doctors and nurse practitioners any time, day or night, who can oer diagnosis and treatment, including prescriptions, as appropriate. At $35 per visit, Virtual Urgent Care is also less expensive than the typical oce or emergency room visit. "Virtual Urgent Care makes the health care process more ecient and convenient for patients," said Mark Adams, MD, chief medical ocer, CHI Franciscan Health. "Virtual Urgent Care can be there when the u strikes at 2 a.m., a nasty cough develops on a business trip, or a camping trip is interrupted by a spider bite." For more information on Franciscan Virtual Urgent Care, visit FranciscanCareNow.org or call (855) 356-8053. Meet Our New Providers ELAINE CHANG, MD Gynecology PAMELA LUTZ, MD, FACOG Obstetrics & Gynecology STEVEN MAYNARD, MD, FACOG BURIEN ONLY CEDAR FINKLE WEAVER, MD, FACOG BURIEN ONLY ERICA LYBARGER, CNM, ARNP Franciscan Women's Health Associates - Des Moines, 22000 Marine View Dr. S, Suite 200, Des Moines 206 5925940 WILLIAM YAN, MD Family Medicine Franciscan Medical Clinic – Burien 16233 Sylvester Rd. SW, Suite G-40, Burien 206 2446625 BICHLIEN DO, MD Family Medicine Franciscan Medical Clinic – Westwood 2511 SW Trenton St., Seattle 206 7635057 Obstetrics & Gynecology Franciscan Women's Health Associates – Burien 16122 8th Ave. SW, Suite E-5, Burien 206 2410824 Franciscan Women's Health Associates – West Seattle 4550 Fauntleroy Way SW, Suite 100, Seattle 206 9331041 DON'T IGNORE THE SNORE Tossing and turning can be the sign of a serious health condition. Get to the bottom of your sleep issues to protect your body from other medical problems. WHAT DO SLEEP STUDIES DIAGNOSE? Sleep studies can help diagnose more than 70 sleepdisorders— including obstructivesleepapnea (OSA). People who have OSA experience pauses in breathing that interfere with quality sleep. Sleep studies can also uncover other conditions, such as restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, REM (rapid eye movement) behavior disorder and narcolepsy. "Untreated sleep apnea increases your risk for high blood pressure, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, heart attack and stroke," said Morris Chang, MD, medical director for the Highline Sleep Center. "Poor sleep also interferes with your enjoyment of daily life, making you feel chronically exhausted, mentally unfocused and moody." Visit chifranciscan.org/sleep to nd a Sleep Disorders Center near you.