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JANUARY 1, 2016
Photos by Michelle Alaimo
Corbin Thorsgard dances along with fancy dancers from the edge of the dance arena during the Youth Powwow held in the
Tribal gym on Monday, Dec. 21.
Dancing scene
Tribal youth pick out giveaway items during the Youth Powwow
held in the Tribal gym on Monday, Dec. 21.
Tribal Artisan Brian Krehbiel looks to get a high fi ve
from Tyler Mercier as he hands out a gift to children
after the tiny tots dance during the Youth Powwow
held in the Tribal gym on Monday, Dec. 21.
Sign up with Patient Portal
Clients of the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center now have a 21st
century avenue through which to handle their health care needs.
The Patient Portal, a secure, confi dential and easy-to-use website,
opened for business in February.
“The Patient Portal gives a patient and their family 24-hour access to
their medical records,” said Darin Riggs, Tribal Clinical Applications
coordinator. “Patient Portal uses the latest encryption technology to de-
liver secure communications between patients and their provider team.”
Patients can correspond with their provider team; view, download or
share their personal health record, including such data as medications,
immunizations and tests; obtain around-the-clock health and educational
information; and maintain account data, including user name, password
and access privileges.
In the future, Riggs said, patients will be able to request prescription
refi lls and receive appointment reminders through the website.
To sign up, people should contact Patient Registration at the Health &
Wellness Center and request a Patient Portal sign-up sheet.
People will need a valid e-mail address. A token will be assigned and
patients will have 30 days with which to complete their portal regis-
tration. If the token expires, a patient will need to ask for a new one. n
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