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4 • The Southwest Portland Post BUSINESS March 2016 Legacy-GoHealth opens urgent care facility in Burlingame By Erik Vidstrand The Southwest Portland Post L e g a c y - G o H e a l t h , a n u rg e n t care center, opened Feb. 1 in the Burlingame neighborhood next to the Banfield Pet Hospital on Southwest Barbur Boulevard. The center provides convenient access to quality healthcare for non- life threatening illnesses and injuries without an appointment. There are no medical doctors on site. Instead, GoHealth is fully staffed with a nurse practitioner, medical assistant, and physician assistant. An on-call medical doctor can be teleconferenced in as necessary. GoHealth providers are part of the Legacy Medical Group. There are onsite X-rays, flu shots, and lab services available. Looking like a robot, the MobileArt Evolution X-Ray machine, the first of its kind, is brought to the patient in their room by the technician. According to Dr. Gregory Carroll, president and medical director of Legacy-GoHealth, the company is the fastest-growing urgent care provider in the Pacific Northwest. “GoHealth accepts most types of health insurance,” Carroll stated. “Of course, if you are in the Legacy system, you’ll be in-network. This will allow access to the patient’s medical records and primary care provider.” Upon visiting the center at the open house held in early February, this reporter saw large examination rooms which you could see right through from the open floor plan. Alarmed and questioning this at first, staff quickly demonstrated with a flick of a switch the electronic window shield to provide total privacy. “The rooms are extra big,” said Heidi Kayser, GoHealth’s marketing director, who led the tour. “This is so additional family members or loved ones can comfort the patient as they are being examined.” Legacy has five hospitals region- wide with 11 of these smaller more c o n v e n i e n t u rg e n t c a re c l i n i c s s c a t t e re d t h ro u g h o u t . With another one opening in the Johnson Creek area, eight more are planned to open this year with one or two more in Southwest Portland. When asked about the competition, Zoom Care came up. “They have additional staff like pediatricians, psychologists, and nutritionists,” said Kayser. “We focus on the pressing issues and immediate injuries at hand and provide a more convenient and closer location for our members.” Legacy-GoHealth is located at 7461 SW Barbur Boulevard and is open Monday through Friday, 8-8. Weekends, 9-5. If closed, the patient needs to head to the Brittany Bradford, medical assistant, shows off the mobile X-ray machine that can me moved around the nearest hospital emergency various exam rooms. (Post photo by Erik Vidstrand) room. Add color to your business card ad! Call Don today at 503-244-6933 9663 SW Barbur Blvd Portland, OR 97219 (503) 206-7462 Our knowledgeable and helpful staff will assist you with both medicinal and recreational products. OPEN 10AM-8PM, 7 Days www.paradisepdx.com We’ve Moved! 10% OFF Entire Order (Expires 3/31/16) It’s going to be a beautiful April. Be sure to advertise in The Post! To place your ad contact Rich Riegel at 503-232-5111 (richriegel @aol.com) or Don Snedecor at 503-244-6933 (don@multnomahpost.com). For a complete media kit including advertising rates, visit our website, www.SWPortlandPost.com. Deadline for April is March 21. s 1 00% Clea Only n G & t ree s F ir n ary ens sp D i T he N a tio n 2342 NW Thurman St @calyxes @greenbodhi www.BonnetMillinery.com 503-889-0682 • 7501 SW Capitol Hwy Suite A, Portland, OR • info@calyxes.com